diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index a5d10d296..0c7b59f9e 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -637,12 +637,13 @@ def edit_comment(cid, v):
 		if c.author.hieroglyphs and marseyaward_body_regex.search(body_html):
 			abort(403, "You can only type marseys!")
 
-		edit_log = CommentEdit(
-			comment_id=c.id,
-			old_body=c.body,
-			old_body_html=c.body_html,
-		)
-		g.db.add(edit_log)
+		if int(time.time()) - c.created_utc > 60 * 3:
+			edit_log = CommentEdit(
+				comment_id=c.id,
+				old_body=c.body,
+				old_body_html=c.body_html,
+			)
+			g.db.add(edit_log)
 
 		oldtext = c.body
 
diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index 6bfadf6b0..6d3727d58 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -1057,14 +1057,15 @@ def edit_post(pid, v):
 
 	changed = False
 
-	edit_log = PostEdit(
-		post_id=p.id,
-		old_title=p.title,
-		old_title_html=p.title_html,
-		old_body=p.body,
-		old_body_html=p.body_html,
-	)
-	g.db.add(edit_log)
+	if int(time.time()) - p.created_utc > 60 * 3:
+		edit_log = PostEdit(
+			post_id=p.id,
+			old_title=p.title,
+			old_title_html=p.title_html,
+			old_body=p.body,
+			old_body_html=p.body_html,
+		)
+		g.db.add(edit_log)
 
 	if title != p.title:
 		title_html = filter_emojis_only(title, golden=False, obj=p, author=p.author)