diff --git a/services/web/public/coffee/ide/editor/directives/aceEditor.coffee b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/editor/directives/aceEditor.coffee
index 7290771022..b8cfe53806 100644
--- a/services/web/public/coffee/ide/editor/directives/aceEditor.coffee
+++ b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/editor/directives/aceEditor.coffee
@@ -180,9 +180,7 @@ define [
 							name: "add-new-comment",
 							bindKey: win: "Ctrl-Shift-C", mac: "Command-Shift-C"
 							exec: (editor) =>
-								selection = editor.getSelection()
-								if !selection.isEmpty()
-									callback()
+								callback()
 							readOnly: true
 
 				scope.$watch "onCtrlShiftA", (callback) ->
diff --git a/services/web/public/coffee/ide/review-panel/controllers/ReviewPanelController.coffee b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/review-panel/controllers/ReviewPanelController.coffee
index a8b48247f3..dc395bd5b6 100644
--- a/services/web/public/coffee/ide/review-panel/controllers/ReviewPanelController.coffee
+++ b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/review-panel/controllers/ReviewPanelController.coffee
@@ -380,9 +380,12 @@ define [
 			$scope.toggleReviewPanel()
 
 		$scope.addNewCommentFromKbdShortcut = () ->
-			$scope.$broadcast "comment:start_adding"
+			$scope.$broadcast "comment:select_line"
 			if !$scope.ui.reviewPanelOpen
 				$scope.toggleReviewPanel()
+			$timeout () ->
+				$scope.$broadcast "review-panel:layout"	
+				$scope.$broadcast "comment:start_adding"
 
 		$scope.startNewComment = () ->
 			$scope.$broadcast "comment:select_line"