diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/index.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/index.jsx
index 39823268b..d6a6deeb7 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/index.jsx
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
   shouldUpdateScroll = (prevRouterProps, { location }) => {
     // Do not change scroll when opening a modal
-    if (location.state?.mastodonModalKey && location.state?.mastodonModalKey !== prevRouterProps?.location?.state?.mastodonModalKey) {
+    if (location.state?.mastodonModalKey !== prevRouterProps?.location?.state?.mastodonModalKey) {
       return false;
     }