diff --git a/files/helpers/const.py b/files/helpers/const.py
index 7bbee8d642..464009c9e5 100644
--- a/files/helpers/const.py
+++ b/files/helpers/const.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ Thank you."""
 
 BASED_MSG = """@{username}'s Based Count has increased by 1. Their Based Count is now {basedcount}."""
 
+BASEDBOT_ACCOUNT = 800
 NOTIFICATIONS_ACCOUNT = 1046
 AUTOJANNY_ACCOUNT = 2360
 LONGPOSTBOT_ACCOUNT = 1832
diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index 42e8930147..c86628de89 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ def api_comment(v):
 	g.db.flush()
 
 	if c.parent_comment and c_aux.body.lower().startswith("based"):
-		c_based = Comment(author_id=1,
+		c_based = Comment(author_id=BASEDBOT_ACCOUNT,
 			parent_submission=parent_submission,
 			distinguish_level=6,
 			parent_comment_id=c.id,