# Quote reply not working properly
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-reply-not-working-properly/311268
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [June 9, 2024, 12:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-reply-not-working-properly/311268 "2024-06-09T00:00:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@forummaster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/forummaster)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2024, 12:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-reply-not-working-properly/311268/1 "2024-06-09T00:00:29Z")
When I highlight text in a post, click on “Quote” in the pop-up, and then click reply, the reply box opens up and I can see the quote is there as it should be. I type my reply and click post, but the quote doesn’t appear in my reply.
If I then do the same thing a second time, the quote appears properly in my reply.
This is strange behavior to have to do this twice to make it work. Has anyone seen this before or have a solution?
I am using a vanilla discourse installation so no additional plugins, themes, or anything else installed.
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### Author:  [@David\_Ghost](https://meta.discourse.org/u/David_Ghost)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2024, 12:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-reply-not-working-properly/311268/2 "2024-06-09T00:56:37Z")
Try this theme component:
> [@Quick Quote Theme Component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quick-quote-theme-component/143621):
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> information_sourceSummary Simply: it changes the behaviour of the Post Reply buttons (not Topic reply) to quote a Post automatically in a single click.hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [GitHub - merefield/discourse-quick-quote: A Theme component to change the behaviour of the Post Reply buttons to quote a Post automatically in a single click.](https://github.com/merefield/discourse-quick-quote)open_bookInstall Guide [Installing a theme or theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682)heartSponsorship Please consider becoming an ongoing [sponsor of m…](https://github.com/sponsors/merefield)
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### Author:  [@forummaster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/forummaster)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2024, 1:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-reply-not-working-properly/311268/3 "2024-06-09T01:36:42Z")
> [@David\_Ghost](#):
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> Try this theme component:
Are there instructions to install this? Couldn’t find them anywhere. Thanks
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### Author:  [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2024, 4:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-reply-not-working-properly/311268/4 "2024-06-09T04:28:49Z")
hmm 🤔 it sounds like you may need to have a look at these settings, probably the first one.
go to `admin-all site settings` and type “quote” in the filter and you should find them.
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### Author:  [@forummaster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/forummaster)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2024, 11:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-reply-not-working-properly/311268/5 "2024-06-09T11:49:59Z")
> [@Lilly](#):
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> hmm 🤔 it sounds like you may need to have a look at these settings, probably the first one.
Ok, I assume I would uncheck “remove full quote” to make it work properly?
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### Author:  [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2024, 1:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-reply-not-working-properly/311268/6 "2024-06-09T13:10:10Z")
yes. more info here
> [@Removal of full quotes from direct replies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removal-of-full-quotes-from-direct-replies/106857):
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> [Discourse 2.2.0.beta6](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-2-2-0-beta6-release-notes/104280) added a new feature to Discourse: Remove full quotes of direct replies. We’ve received quite a few questions about how it works, so I wanted to provide all the details here. How does this feature work? The new feature is actually quite simple: IF a user adds a quote at the start (and only at the start) of their post AND the quote is of an entire post AND the quote is from the immediate preceding post .. THEN we remove the quote. How can I turn it off? As a site admin, …