diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index 50f63e080a..b9c0ae3ee3 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ def submit_post(v, sub=None):
 		post.upvotes += 3
 		g.db.add(post)
 
-	if request.host == 'rdrama.net' and post.sub == 'slackernews' and v.id != AEVANN_ID:
+	if request.host == 'rdrama.net' and post.sub and v.id != AEVANN_ID:
 		g.db.commit()
 		autovote = Vote(user_id=AEVANN_ID, submission_id=post.id, vote_type=1)
 		g.db.add(autovote)