diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/keyboard-shortcuts.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/keyboard-shortcuts.js.es6
index 00204ca42..45e888395 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/keyboard-shortcuts.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/keyboard-shortcuts.js.es6
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export default {
   },
 
   quoteReply() {
-    this._replyToPost();
+    this.sendToSelectedPost("replyToPost");
     // lazy but should work for now
     setTimeout(function() {
       $('.d-editor .quote').click();