diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js.erb
index fea9906..4316584 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js.erb
@@ -171,7 +171,12 @@ var _Lobsters = Class.extend({
 
   postComment: function(form) {
     $.post($(form).attr("action"), $(form).serializeArray(), function(data) {
-      $(form).closest('.comment').replaceWith($.parseHTML(data));
+      if ($(form).find('#parent_comment_short_id').length) {
+        $(form).closest('.comment').replaceWith($.parseHTML(data));
+      } else {
+        $(form).closest('.comment').after($.parseHTML(data));
+        $(form).find('textarea').val('');
+      }
     });
   },