diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/db/queries.py b/r2/r2/lib/db/queries.py
index 6a13dfdc4..d75240eea 100755
--- a/r2/r2/lib/db/queries.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/db/queries.py
@@ -1507,10 +1507,6 @@ def process_votes(qname, limit=0):
         votee = Thing._by_fullname(tid, data = True)
         timer.intermediate("preamble")
 
-        if isinstance(votee, Comment):
-            update_comment_votes([votee])
-            timer.intermediate("update_comment_votes")
-
         # I don't know how, but somebody is sneaking in votes
         # for subreddits
         if isinstance(votee, (Link, Comment)):
@@ -1518,6 +1514,10 @@ def process_votes(qname, limit=0):
             handle_vote(voter, votee, dir, ip, organic,
                         cheater = cheater, foreground=True, timer=timer)
 
+        if isinstance(votee, Comment):
+            update_comment_votes([votee])
+            timer.intermediate("update_comment_votes")
+
         timer.flush()
 
     amqp.consume_items(qname, _handle_vote, verbose = False)