diff --git a/ui/component/commentCreate/view.jsx b/ui/component/commentCreate/view.jsx
index 9cb236553..c1c0a3672 100644
--- a/ui/component/commentCreate/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/commentCreate/view.jsx
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export function CommentCreate(props: Props) {
       <FormField
         disabled={channel === CHANNEL_NEW}
         type={advancedEditor ? 'markdown' : 'textarea'}
-        name="content_description"
+        name={isReply ? 'content_reply' : 'content_description'}
         label={isReply ? __('Replying as %reply_channel%', { reply_channel: channel }) : __('Comment')}
         quickActionLabel={advancedEditor ? __('Simple Editor') : __('Advanced Editor')}
         quickActionHandler={toggleEditorMode}