1 files changed, 11 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/shortcuts_issuable.js b/app/assets/javascripts/shortcuts_issuable.js
index 0be141eb5f9..78b257bf192 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/shortcuts_issuable.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/shortcuts_issuable.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import './shortcuts_navigation';
       Mousetrap.bind('m', this.openSidebarDropdown.bind(this, 'milestone'));
       Mousetrap.bind('r', (function(_this) {
         return function() {
-          _this.replyWithSelectedText();
+          _this.replyWithSelectedText(isMergeRequest);
           return false;
         };
       })(this));
@@ -38,9 +38,15 @@ import './shortcuts_navigation';
       }
     }
 
-    ShortcutsIssuable.prototype.replyWithSelectedText = function() {
+    ShortcutsIssuable.prototype.replyWithSelectedText = function(isMergeRequest) {
       var quote, documentFragment, el, selected, separator;
-      var replyField = $('.js-main-target-form #note_note');
+      let replyField;
+
+      if (isMergeRequest) {
+        replyField = $('.js-main-target-form #note_note');
+      } else {
+        replyField = $('.js-main-target-form .js-vue-comment-form');
+      }
 
       documentFragment = window.gl.utils.getSelectedFragment();
       if (!documentFragment) {
@@ -57,6 +63,7 @@ import './shortcuts_navigation';
       quote = _.map(selected.split("\n"), function(val) {
         return ("> " + val).trim() + "\n";
       });
+
       // If replyField already has some content, add a newline before our quote
       separator = replyField.val().trim() !== "" && "\n\n" || '';
       replyField.val(function(a, current) {
@@ -64,7 +71,7 @@ import './shortcuts_navigation';
       });
 
       // Trigger autosave
-      replyField.trigger('input');
+      replyField.trigger('input').trigger('change');
 
       // Trigger autosize
       var event = document.createEvent('Event');