diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/application/topic-post.css.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/application/topic-post.css.scss
index 3290c713a13..049b3ac9e4c 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/application/topic-post.css.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/application/topic-post.css.scss
@@ -94,12 +94,19 @@
       .reply-new,
       .track-link {
         visibility: visible;
+        opacity:1;
       }
     }
   }
 
   .gutter {
-    .reply-new {visibility: hidden;}
+    .reply-new{
+      visibility: hidden;
+      opacity:0;
+      transition:opacity 1s linear;
+      -webkit-transition:opacity 1s linear;
+      -moz-transition:opacity 1s linear;
+      }
     .reply-new,
     .track-link {
       display: inline-block;