diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index cb9e054bd..376afbad8 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ class User(Base, Stndrd, Age_times):
 	login_nonce = Column(Integer, default=0)
 	reserved = Column(String(256))
 	coins = Column(Integer, default=0)
+	truecoins = Column(Integer, default=0)
 	mfa_secret = deferred(Column(String(16)))
 	is_private = Column(Boolean, default=False)
 	stored_subscriber_count = Column(Integer, default=0)
diff --git a/files/routes/votes.py b/files/routes/votes.py
index 43cc2d930..5105002d6 100644
--- a/files/routes/votes.py
+++ b/files/routes/votes.py
@@ -76,15 +76,18 @@ def api_vote_post(post_id, new, v):
 	if existing:
 		if existing.vote_type == 0 and new != 0:
 			post.author.coins += 1
+			post.author.truecoins += 1
 			g.db.add(post.author)
 		elif existing.vote_type != 0 and new == 0:
 			post.author.coins -= 1
+			post.author.truecoins -= 1
 			g.db.add(post.author)
 		existing.vote_type = new
 		g.db.add(existing)
 	else:
 		if new != 0:
 			post.author.coins += 1
+			post.author.truecoins += 1
 			g.db.add(post.author)
 		vote = Vote(user_id=v.id,
 					vote_type=new,
@@ -126,15 +129,18 @@ def api_vote_comment(comment_id, new, v):
 	if existing:
 		if existing.vote_type == 0 and new != 0:
 			comment.author.coins += 1
+			comment.author.truecoins += 1
 			g.db.add(comment.author)
 		elif existing.vote_type != 0 and new == 0:
 			comment.author.coins -= 1
+			comment.author.truecoins -= 1
 			g.db.add(comment.author)
 		existing.vote_type = new
 		g.db.add(existing)
 	else:
 		if new != 0:
 			comment.author.coins += 1
+			comment.author.truecoins += 1
 			g.db.add(comment.author)
 		vote = CommentVote(user_id=v.id,
 						   vote_type=new,