diff --git a/files/routes/wrappers.py b/files/routes/wrappers.py
index 51b8d29aaf..97ae1c3d80 100644
--- a/files/routes/wrappers.py
+++ b/files/routes/wrappers.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def get_logged_in_user():
 		# Check against last_active + ACTIVE_TIME to reduce frequency of
 		# UPDATEs in exchange for a ±ACTIVE_TIME margin of error.
 
-		if not session.get("GLOBAL") and request.method == "POST":
+		if not session.get("GLOBAL") and request.method == "POST" and not request.path.startswith('/vote/'):
 			timestamp = int(time.time())
 			if (v.last_active + LOGGEDIN_ACTIVE_TIME) < timestamp:
 				v.last_active = timestamp