diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index 7940c607a..70c333704 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -172,20 +172,22 @@ class User(Base):
 		g.db.flush()
 		
 
-	def charge_account(self, currency, amount):
+	def charge_account(self, currency, amount, **kwargs):
 		in_db = g.db.query(User).filter(User.id == self.id).with_for_update().one()
 		succeeded = False
 
+		should_check_balance = kwargs.get('should_check_balance', True)
+
 		if currency == 'coins':
 			account_balance = in_db.coins
 			
-			if account_balance >= amount:
+			if not should_check_balance or account_balance >= amount:
 				g.db.query(User).filter(User.id == self.id).update({ User.coins: User.coins - amount })
 				succeeded = True
 		elif currency == 'procoins':
 			account_balance = in_db.procoins
 			
-			if account_balance >= amount:
+			if not should_check_balance or account_balance >= amount:
 				g.db.query(User).filter(User.id == self.id).update({ User.procoins: User.procoins - amount })
 				succeeded = True
 
diff --git a/files/routes/votes.py b/files/routes/votes.py
index 32c7f6f65..0b58db8d9 100644
--- a/files/routes/votes.py
+++ b/files/routes/votes.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def vote_post_comment(target_id, new, v, cls, vote_cls):
 			existing.coins = coin_value
 			g.db.add(existing)
 		elif existing.vote_type != 0 and new == 0:
-			target.author.charge_account('coins', existing.coins)
+			target.author.charge_account('coins', existing.coins, should_check_balance=False)
 			target.author.truecoins -= coin_delta
 			g.db.add(target.author)
 			g.db.delete(existing)