-$('#issue_notes').val("<%= raw escape_javascript(@content) %>");
+showAndScrollTo("update");
+
+var notes = $('#issue_notes').val();
+if (notes > "") { notes = notes + "\n\n"}
+
+$('#issue_notes').blur().focus().val(notes + "<%= raw escape_javascript(@content) %>");
<%
# when quoting a private journal, check the private checkbox
if @journal && @journal.private_notes?
$('#issue_private_notes').prop('checked', true);
<% end %>
-showAndScrollTo("update", "notes");
-$('#notes').scrollTop = $('#notes').scrollHeight - $('#notes').clientHeight;