diff --git a/public/javascripts/project.js b/public/javascripts/project.js
index 10561fe01..3553b4cef 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/project.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/project.js
@@ -362,9 +362,11 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
 });
 
     function showAndScrollTo(id, focus) {
+
         $('#' + id).show();
         if (focus !== null) {
-        $('#' + focus).focus();
+            $('#' + focus).focus();
+            issue_journal_kind_reply.focus();
         }
         $('html, body').animate({scrollTop: $('#' + id).offset().top}, 400);
     }