diff --git a/public/src/forum/topic.js b/public/src/forum/topic.js
index 824ef1cfb8..424d12db2c 100644
--- a/public/src/forum/topic.js
+++ b/public/src/forum/topic.js
@@ -482,7 +482,21 @@ define(function() {
 			adjust_rep(-1, data.pid, data.uid);
 		});
 
-		socket.on('event:new_post', createNewPosts);
+		socket.on('event:new_post', function(data) {
+			var posts = data.posts;
+			for (var p in posts) {
+				if (posts.hasOwnProperty(p)) {
+					var post = posts[p],
+						postcount = jQuery('.user_postcount_' + post.uid),
+						ptotal = parseInt(postcount.html(), 10);
+
+					ptotal += 1;
+					postcount.html(ptotal);
+				}
+			}
+
+			createNewPosts(data);
+		});
 
 		socket.on('event:topic_deleted', function(data) {
 			if (data.tid === tid && data.status === 'ok') {
diff --git a/public/templates/topic.tpl b/public/templates/topic.tpl
index 7c21d1a849..a09ee029e5 100644
--- a/public/templates/topic.tpl
+++ b/public/templates/topic.tpl
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
 						<div class="post-info">
 							<span class="pull-left">
-								[[topic:reputation]]: <i class='fa fa-star'></i> <span class='formatted-number post_rep_{posts.uid}'>{posts.user_rep}</span>&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[topic:posts]]: <i class='fa fa-pencil'></i> <span class='formatted-number'>{posts.user_postcount}</span>
+								[[topic:reputation]]: <i class='fa fa-star'></i> <span class='formatted-number post_rep_{posts.uid}'>{posts.user_rep}</span>&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[topic:posts]]: <i class='fa fa-pencil'></i> <span class='formatted-number user_postcount_{posts.uid}'>{posts.user_postcount}</span>
 								{posts.additional_profile_info}
 							</span>
 							<span class="pull-right">