diff --git a/view/head.tpl b/view/head.tpl
index cd6f5ca972..7638e56ca6 100644
--- a/view/head.tpl
+++ b/view/head.tpl
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 		ins = ins.replace('&','&');
 		ins = ins.replace('"','"');
 		$("#comment-edit-text-" + id).val(tmpStr + ins);
+		$(obj).val('');
 	}
 
 	function showHideComments(id) {