diff --git a/tools/cldr-apps/js/src/esm/cldrForum.mjs b/tools/cldr-apps/js/src/esm/cldrForum.mjs
index 511c9344061..04e544726ce 100644
--- a/tools/cldr-apps/js/src/esm/cldrForum.mjs
+++ b/tools/cldr-apps/js/src/esm/cldrForum.mjs
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ function openPostOrReply(pi) {
   const subject = makePostSubject(isReply, rootPost, pi.subject);
   const root = isReply ? rootPost.id : -1;
   const open = isReply ? rootPost.open : true;
-  const typeLabel = makePostTypeLabel(postType, isReply);
+  const typeLabel = makePostTypeLabel(pi.postType, isReply);
   const html = makePostHtml(
     pi.postType,
     typeLabel,
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ function openPostOrReply(pi) {
     pi.value,
     pi.willFlag
   );
-  const text = prefillPostText(postType, value);
+  const text = prefillPostText(pi.postType, pi.value);
 
   openPostWindow(html, text, pi.parentPost);
 }