diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/merge_request.js b/app/assets/javascripts/merge_request.js
index 09ee8dbe9d7..37af422a09e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/merge_request.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/merge_request.js
@@ -110,9 +110,8 @@
     };
 
     MergeRequest.prototype.initCommitMessageListeners = function() {
-      var textarea = $('textarea.js-commit-message');
-
-      $('a.js-with-description-link').on('click', function(e) {
+      $(document).on('click', 'a.js-with-description-link', function(e) {
+        var textarea = $('textarea.js-commit-message');
         e.preventDefault();
 
         textarea.val(textarea.data('messageWithDescription'));
@@ -120,7 +119,8 @@
         $('p.js-without-description-hint').show();
       });
 
-      $('a.js-without-description-link').on('click', function(e) {
+      $(document).on('click', 'a.js-without-description-link', function(e) {
+        var textarea = $('textarea.js-commit-message');
         e.preventDefault();
 
         textarea.val(textarea.data('messageWithoutDescription'));