diff --git a/files/routes/votes.py b/files/routes/votes.py
index fd11176a2..74b74f805 100644
--- a/files/routes/votes.py
+++ b/files/routes/votes.py
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ def api_vote_post(post_id, new, v):
 					)
 		g.db.add(vote)
 	
+	g.db.flush()
 	post.upvotes = g.db.query(Vote).options(lazyload('*')).filter_by(submission_id=post.id, vote_type=1).count()
 	post.downvotes = g.db.query(Vote).options(lazyload('*')).filter_by(submission_id=post.id, vote_type=-1).count()
 	g.db.add(post)
@@ -148,7 +149,8 @@ def api_vote_comment(comment_id, new, v):
 						   )
 
 		g.db.add(vote)
-		
+
+	g.db.flush()
 	comment.upvotes = g.db.query(CommentVote).options(lazyload('*')).filter_by(comment_id=comment.id, vote_type=1).count()
 	comment.downvotes = g.db.query(CommentVote).options(lazyload('*')).filter_by(comment_id=comment.id, vote_type=-1).count()
 	g.db.add(comment)