diff --git a/files/routes/votes.py b/files/routes/votes.py
index 593650d09d..914e1b6df3 100644
--- a/files/routes/votes.py
+++ b/files/routes/votes.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def vote_post_comment(target_id, new, v, cls, vote_cls):
 	elif new != 0:
 		imlazy = 3
 
-		real = new == -1 and not alt and v.has_real_votes
+		real = not alt and (new == -1 or v.has_real_votes)
 		vote = None
 		if vote_cls == Vote:
 			vote = Vote(user_id=v.id,