diff --git a/frontend/lib/main.ts b/frontend/lib/main.ts
index f9947ee2..49da7ed2 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/main.ts
+++ b/frontend/lib/main.ts
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ const _selectOffsetParagraph = async ({
     selectedOffset = el;
   }
 
-  if (selectedOffset?.dataset.reviewHasComments || focusReply) {
+  if (selectedOffset?.dataset.reviewHasComments && focusReply) {
     delete selectedOffset.dataset.reviewFocused;
     selectedOffset.dataset.reviewSelected = "true";
     await _openCommentsPanel();