diff --git a/public/src/modules/notifications.js b/public/src/modules/notifications.js
index 86723dc3e5..533199c31c 100644
--- a/public/src/modules/notifications.js
+++ b/public/src/modules/notifications.js
@@ -102,9 +102,11 @@ define('notifications', ['sounds', 'translator', 'components'], function(sound,
 				ajaxify.refresh();
 			}
 
-			if (!unreadNotifs[notifData.nid]) {
-				incrementNotifCount(1);
+			socket.emit('notifications.getCount', function(err, count) {
+				Notifications.updateNotifCount(count);
+			});
 
+			if (!unreadNotifs[notifData.nid]) {
 				sound.play('notification');
 				unreadNotifs[notifData.nid] = true;
 			}
diff --git a/src/socket.io/helpers.js b/src/socket.io/helpers.js
index dfcecf7f5c..9efeb4c5d9 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/helpers.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/helpers.js
@@ -167,6 +167,12 @@ SocketHelpers.sendNotificationToTopicOwner = function(tid, fromuid, command, not
 SocketHelpers.rescindUpvoteNotification = function(pid, fromuid) {
 	var nid = 'upvote:post:' + pid + ':uid:' + fromuid;
 	notifications.rescind(nid);
+
+	posts.getPostField(pid, 'uid', function(err, uid) {
+		user.notifications.getUnreadCount(uid, function(err, count) {
+			websockets.in('uid_' + uid).emit('event:notifications.updateCount', count);
+		});
+	});
 };
 
 SocketHelpers.emitToTopicAndCategory = function(event, data) {