diff --git a/files/routes/votes.py b/files/routes/votes.py
index 8ad9618a5..813d29eff 100644
--- a/files/routes/votes.py
+++ b/files/routes/votes.py
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ def vote_post_comment(target_id, new, v, cls, vote_cls):
 		mul = 4
 	elif target.author.progressivestack or (IS_HOMOWEEN() and target.author.zombie < 0) or target.author.admin_level >= PERMS['IS_PERMA_PROGSTACKED']:
 		mul = 2
+	elif SITE == 'rdrama.net' and target.author.new_user and not target.author.alts:
+		mul = 2
 	elif SITE == 'rdrama.net' and cls == Post:
 		if target.domain.endswith('.win') \
 		or any(i in target.domain for i in ('forum','community','chan','lemmy','mastodon')) \