diff --git a/app/views/issues/_issue_replies.html.erb b/app/views/issues/_issue_replies.html.erb
index 10d60d77..ba12a8e7 100644
--- a/app/views/issues/_issue_replies.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/issues/_issue_replies.html.erb
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@
 <script>
 
   function getNotesFun() {
-      var val = reply_editor;
-      alert(val);
+      var val = reply_editor.text();
+      console.log(val);
       if(val==""||val==undefined||val==null){
           $("#isnullbox").show();}
           // return