diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/components/composer-actions.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/components/composer-actions.js.es6
index 44c58379744..174563ba040 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/components/composer-actions.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/components/composer-actions.js.es6
@@ -180,8 +180,7 @@ export default DropdownSelectBoxComponent.extend({
           options.action = Composer.CREATE_TOPIC;
           options.categoryId = this.get("composerModel.topic.category.id");
 
-          this.get("composerController").close();
-          this.get("composerController").open(options);
+          this._replyFromExisting(options, _postSnapshot, _topicSnapshot);
           break;
 
         case "reply_as_private_message":