diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index 83fb97502..d5bc9638c 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ def delete_comment(cid, v):
 		c.deleted_utc = int(time.time())
 		g.db.add(c)
 
-		c.author.truescore -= c.upvotes + c.downvotes
+		c.author.truescore -= c.upvotes + c.downvotes - 1
 		g.db.add(c.author)
 
 		if c.pinned:
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ def undelete_comment(cid, v):
 		c.deleted_utc = 0
 		g.db.add(c)
 
-		c.author.truescore += c.upvotes + c.downvotes
+		c.author.truescore += c.upvotes + c.downvotes - 1
 		g.db.add(c.author)
 
 		if not (c.parent_post in ADMIGGER_THREADS and c.level == 1):
diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index 310e019e0..4d5ca4151 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ def delete_post_pid(pid, v):
 
 		g.db.add(p)
 
-		p.author.truescore -= p.upvotes + p.downvotes
+		p.author.truescore -= p.upvotes + p.downvotes - 1
 		g.db.add(p.author)
 
 		cache.delete_memoized(frontlist)
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ def undelete_post_pid(pid, v):
 		p.deleted_utc = 0
 		g.db.add(p)
 
-		p.author.truescore += p.upvotes + p.downvotes
+		p.author.truescore += p.upvotes + p.downvotes - 1
 		g.db.add(p.author)
 
 		cache.delete_memoized(frontlist)