diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index 9133283c1d..e7f9c55428 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ def api_comment(v):
 				body=body[:10000]
 				)
 
+	c.upvotes = 1
 	g.db.add(c)
 	g.db.flush()
 
@@ -562,6 +563,7 @@ def api_comment(v):
 						 )
 
 	g.db.add(vote)
+	
 
 	cache.delete_memoized(comment_idlist)