diff --git a/src/templates/nodes/custom/comment/list_embed_base.pug b/src/templates/nodes/custom/comment/list_embed_base.pug
index 4856a0bd..7ffa47d9 100644
--- a/src/templates/nodes/custom/comment/list_embed_base.pug
+++ b/src/templates/nodes/custom/comment/list_embed_base.pug
@@ -100,12 +100,13 @@ script.
 		var scrollToId = location.hash;
 
 		// Check that it's a valid ObjectID before passing it to jQuery.
-		if (!/^[a-fA-F0-9]{24}$/.test(scrollToId)) return;
+		if (!/^[a-fA-F0-9]{24}$/.test(scrollToId.replace('#',''))) return;
 
 		$(scrollToId)
 			.addClass('comment-linked')
 			.scrollHere();
 	}
+
 	$(scrollToLinkedComment);
 
 	{% endif %}