diff --git a/src/AnnotationDialog.js b/src/AnnotationDialog.js
index 7394d12ed..25bbcb404 100644
--- a/src/AnnotationDialog.js
+++ b/src/AnnotationDialog.js
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ class AnnotationDialog extends EventEmitter {
         } else {
             const dataType = util.findClosestDataType(event.target);
             if (dataType === CLASS_REPLY_TEXTAREA) {
-                this.activateReply();
+                this.scrollToLastComment();
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/MobileAnnotator.scss b/src/MobileAnnotator.scss
index 46dcac8fc..455f16cd6 100644
--- a/src/MobileAnnotator.scss
+++ b/src/MobileAnnotator.scss
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
         overflow-y: auto;
         padding: 15px;
         position: absolute;
+        top: 48px;
         width: 100%;
     }
 
@@ -102,6 +103,8 @@
         height: 48px;
         justify-content: space-between;
         padding: 0;
+        position: absolute;
+        top: 0;
         width: 100%;
         z-index: 160;
 
diff --git a/src/__tests__/AnnotationDialog-test.js b/src/__tests__/AnnotationDialog-test.js
index 449e464ee..735f002af 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/AnnotationDialog-test.js
+++ b/src/__tests__/AnnotationDialog-test.js
@@ -544,15 +544,15 @@ describe('AnnotationDialog', () => {
             expect(stubs.hide).to.be.called;
         });
 
-        it('should activate the reply area when user presses another key inside the reply area', () => {
-            stubs.activate = sandbox.stub(dialog, 'activateReply');
+        it('should scroll to the bottom area when user presses a key inside the reply area', () => {
+            stubs.scrollToLastComment = sandbox.stub(dialog, 'scrollToLastComment');
 
             dialog.keydownHandler({
                 key: ' ', // space
                 target: dialog.element.querySelector(`.${CLASS_REPLY_TEXTAREA}`),
                 stopPropagation: () => {}
             });
-            expect(stubs.activate).to.be.called;
+            expect(stubs.scrollToLastComment).to.be.called;
         });
     });