diff --git a/files/classes/submission.py b/files/classes/submission.py
index 99f128d30..6075b5ba7 100644
--- a/files/classes/submission.py
+++ b/files/classes/submission.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class Submission(Base):
 		return f"/post/{self.id}/{output}"
 
 	@lazy
-	def rendered_page(self, sort=None, last_view_utc=None, comment=None, comment_info=None, v=None):
+	def rendered_page(self, sort=None, comment=None, comment_info=None, v=None):
 
 		if self.is_banned and not (v and (v.admin_level >= 3 or self.author_id == v.id)): template = "submission_banned.html"
 		else: template = "submission.html"
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ class Submission(Base):
 		return render_template(template,
 							   v=v,
 							   p=self,
-							   last_view_utc=last_view_utc,
 							   sort=sort,
 							   linked_comment=comment,
 							   comment_info=comment_info,
diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index 03b81e69a..af90e76af 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -177,17 +177,6 @@ def post_id(pid, anything=None, v=None):
 
 		post.preloaded_comments = comments.all()
 
-	if not v or v.highlightcomments:
-		last_view_utc = session.get(str(post.id))
-		if last_view_utc: last_view_utc = int(last_view_utc)
-		session[str(post.id)] = int(time.time())
-
-		keys = []
-		for key, val in session.items():
-			if type(val) is int and key not in ['login_nonce','user_id']:
-				if time.time() - val > 86400: keys.append(key)
-		
-		for key in keys: session.pop(key)
 
 	post.views += 1
 	g.db.add(post)
@@ -198,9 +187,7 @@ def post_id(pid, anything=None, v=None):
 
 	g.db.commit()
 	if request.headers.get("Authorization"): return post.json
-	else:
-		if not v or v.highlightcomments: return post.rendered_page(v=v, last_view_utc=last_view_utc, sort=sort)
-		else: return post.rendered_page(v=v, sort=sort)
+	else: return post.rendered_page(v=v, sort=sort)
 
 
 @app.post("/edit_post/<pid>")
diff --git a/files/templates/comments.html b/files/templates/comments.html
index d2c0f92d2..ad2943f04 100644
--- a/files/templates/comments.html
+++ b/files/templates/comments.html
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 {% if v %}
 	{% include "award_modal.html" %}
-	<script src="/assets/js/comments_v.js"></script>
+	<script src="/assets/js/comments_v2.js"></script>
 {% endif %}
 
 <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/clipboard@2.0.8/dist/clipboard.min.js"></script>
@@ -171,7 +171,16 @@
 			<div class="user-info">
 				<span class="comment-collapse d-md-none" onclick="collapse_comment('{{c.id}}')"></span>
 
-				{% if last_view_utc and c.created_utc > last_view_utc and not (v and v.id==c.author_id) and (not v or v.highlightcomments) %}<i style="color:red !important" class="text-admin fas fa-circle" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" title="Unread"></i>{% endif %}
+				{% if p and not (v and v.id==c.author_id) and (not v or v.highlightcomments) %}
+					<script>
+						const comments = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(COMMENT_COUNTS_ID)) || {}
+						const lastCount = comments[postId]
+						if ({{c.created_utc}} > lastCount.t) {
+							document.getElementsById("reddot-{{c.id}}").innerHTML = '<i style="color:red !important" class="text-admin fas fa-circle" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" title="Unread"></i>'
+						}
+					</script>
+					<div id="reddot-{{c.id}}"></div>
+				{% endif %}
 
 				{% if c.awards %}
 					{% for a in c.awards %}