diff --git a/assets/typescript/Forum/Posting.ts b/assets/typescript/Forum/Posting.ts
index f55b989b..ac46bb27 100644
--- a/assets/typescript/Forum/Posting.ts
+++ b/assets/typescript/Forum/Posting.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 /// <reference path="../Parser.ts" />
 
+let forumPostingCloseOK: boolean = false;
+
 function forumPostingInit(): void
 {
     const postingForm: HTMLDivElement = document.querySelector('.js-forum-posting');
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ function forumPostingInit(): void
         markupButtons = document.querySelectorAll('.forum__post__action--tag');
 
     window.addEventListener("beforeunload", (e) => {
-        if (postingText.value.length > 0) {
+        if (!forumPostingCloseOK && postingText.value.length > 0) {
             const message: string = 'Are you sure you want to close the tab?';
             e.returnValue = message;
             return message;
diff --git a/assets/typescript/misuzu.ts b/assets/typescript/misuzu.ts
index 25b04d9a..403f538e 100644
--- a/assets/typescript/misuzu.ts
+++ b/assets/typescript/misuzu.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ window.addEventListener('load', () => {
             ctrlSubmit[i].addEventListener('keydown', ev => {
                 if (ev.code === 'Enter' /* i hate this fucking language so much */
                     && ev.ctrlKey && !ev.altKey && !ev.shiftKey && !ev.metaKey) {
+                    // for a hackjob
+                    forumPostingCloseOK = true;
+
                     ctrlSubmit[i].form.submit();
                     ev.preventDefault();
                 }
diff --git a/templates/forum/posting.twig b/templates/forum/posting.twig
index b0dafe9a..f225a8e8 100644
--- a/templates/forum/posting.twig
+++ b/templates/forum/posting.twig
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="forum__post__buttons js-forum-posting-buttons">
-                        <button class="input__button">Submit</button>
+                        <button class="input__button" onclick="forumPostingCloseOK = true;">Submit</button>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </div>