diff --git a/src/components/reply-modal/reply-modal.tsx b/src/components/reply-modal/reply-modal.tsx
index b4a1a440..c8842b93 100644
--- a/src/components/reply-modal/reply-modal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/reply-modal/reply-modal.tsx
@@ -86,11 +86,16 @@ const ReplyModal = ({ closeModal, parentCid, scrollY }: ReplyModalProps) => {
     if (ref) {
       textRef.current = ref;
       !isMobile && ref.focus();
-      const len = ref.value.length;
-      ref.setSelectionRange(len, len);
     }
   };
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (textRef.current) {
+      const len = textRef.current.value.length;
+      textRef.current.setSelectionRange(len, len);
+    }
+  }, []);
+
   const contentPrefix = `c/${parentCid && Plebbit.getShortCid(parentCid)}\n`;
 
   const handleContentInput = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>) => {