diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index 24c7278..cb02fb2 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ add_action( 'after_setup_theme', 'c1024_2026_setup' );
 function c1024_2026_assets() {
 	wp_enqueue_style( 'c1024-2026-style', get_stylesheet_uri(), array(), '1.0.0' );
 	wp_enqueue_script( 'c1024-2026-theme', get_template_directory_uri() . '/assets/js/theme.js', array(), '1.0.0', true );
+
+	// Core moves and focuses the reply form and sets its parent comment ID.
+	if ( is_singular() && comments_open() && get_option( 'thread_comments' ) ) {
+		wp_enqueue_script( 'comment-reply' );
+	}
 }
 // Load public assets through WordPress so dependencies and plugin integrations remain ordered.
 add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'c1024_2026_assets' );