diff --git a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/discussions/addCommentUI.inc b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/discussions/addCommentUI.inc
index 1885cf5..a27e0d8 100644
--- a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/discussions/addCommentUI.inc
+++ b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/discussions/addCommentUI.inc
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function getAddComment($iDocumentID, $sSubject, $sBody, $iCommentID, $iNewCommen
 	$sToRender .= "<input onmouseover=\"this.style.cursor='hand'\" type=\"image\" src=\"" . KTHtml::getSubmitButton() . "\" border=0></td>";	
 	if ($iNewComment>0) {	// If user is creating a new comment
 		$sToRender .= "<td width=\"10\" valign=top><a href=\"" . generateControllerLink("viewDiscussion", "fForDiscussion=1&fDocumentID=$iDocumentID") . "\"><img src=\"" . KTHtml::getCancelButton() . "\" border=0 ></a></td></tr>\n";
-		$sToRender .= "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fNewComment\" value=\"1\"/>";
+		$sToRender .= "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fNewThread\" value=\"1\"/>";
 	} else {				// If the user is replying to a comment
 		$sToRender .= "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fInReplyTo\" value=\"$iCommentID\"/>";
 		$sToRender .= "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fThreadID\" value=\"". $iThreadID . "\"/>";
diff --git a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/discussions/viewDiscussionUI.inc b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/discussions/viewDiscussionUI.inc
index 217995b..964e762 100644
--- a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/discussions/viewDiscussionUI.inc
+++ b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/discussions/viewDiscussionUI.inc
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 function getPageButtons($iDocumentID){
 	global $default;
 	$sToRender .= "<table width=100%><tr>\n";
-	$sToRender .= "<td align=right width=100%><a href=\"" . generateControllerLink("addComment", "fDocumentID=$iDocumentID&fAddComment=1&fNewComment=1") . "\"><img src=\"" . KTHtml::getAddCommentButton() . "\" border=\"0\" /></a></td>\n";
+	$sToRender .= "<td align=right width=100%><a href=\"" . generateControllerLink("addComment", "fDocumentID=$iDocumentID&fAddComment=1&fNewThread=1") . "\"><img src=\"" . KTHtml::getAddCommentButton() . "\" border=\"0\" /></a></td>\n";
 	$sToRender .= "<td align=right width=10><a href=\"" . generateControllerLink("viewDocument", "fDocumentID=$iDocumentID&fAddComment=1") . "\"><img src=\"" . KTHtml::getBackButton() . "\"  border=\"0\" /></a></td>\n";
 	$sToRender .= "</tr></table>\n";
 	return $sToRender;