diff --git a/src/static/css/screen.css b/src/static/css/screen.css
index 28c5377..88b1f95 100644
--- a/src/static/css/screen.css
+++ b/src/static/css/screen.css
@@ -216,6 +216,10 @@ ul.unstyled-list .glyphicon-chevron-right {
     margin-top: 1em;
 }
 
+.reply.btn {
+    margin-left: 1em;
+}
+
 .email-message pre {
     border: 0;
     background-color: #fff;
diff --git a/src/super_archives/templates/message-thread.html b/src/super_archives/templates/message-thread.html
index 4c7581c..7a2fcc1 100644
--- a/src/super_archives/templates/message-thread.html
+++ b/src/super_archives/templates/message-thread.html
@@ -68,6 +68,17 @@
     $ajax.fail(vote_fail_callback);
   }
 
+  function scrollToAnchor(aid){
+    var aTag = $(aid);
+    console.log(aTag);
+    $('html, body').animate({scrollTop: aTag.offset().top}, 800);
+  }
+
+  function focus_reply(event) {
+    scrollToAnchor('#msg-reply');
+    $('textarea', '#msg-reply').focus();
+  }
+
   // Binding functions
   $(function() {
     $(".panel-heading").on('click', function(event) {
@@ -82,6 +93,7 @@
     });
 
     $('.vote.btn', this).on('click', vote);
+    $('.reply.btn', this).on('click', focus_reply);
   });
 
 </script>
diff --git a/src/super_archives/templates/superarchives/includes/message.html b/src/super_archives/templates/superarchives/includes/message.html
index 0fb805f..0159199 100644
--- a/src/super_archives/templates/superarchives/includes/message.html
+++ b/src/super_archives/templates/superarchives/includes/message.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {% load gravatar superarchives i18n %}
 <li>
   {% spaceless %}
-  <div class="email-message" id="msg-{{ email.id }}">
+  <div class="email-message" id="msg-{% firstof email.id 'reply' %}">
     <div class="panel panel-default">
       <div class="panel-heading clearfix">
         <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6">
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@
                 <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-thumbs-up"></span>
               </button>
             </div>
+
+            <button class="btn btn-default reply" title="{% trans 'Reply' %}">
+              <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-share"></span>
+            </button>
           </div>
         </div>
         {% endif %}
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