diff --git a/r2/r2/models/vote.py b/r2/r2/models/vote.py
index e2ce4d21f..1d9233f38 100644
--- a/r2/r2/models/vote.py
+++ b/r2/r2/models/vote.py
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ class Vote(MultiRelation('vote',
         sr = obj.subreddit_slow
         kind = obj.__class__.__name__.lower()
         karma = sub.karma(kind, sr)
+
+        is_self_link = (kind == 'link'
+                        and hasattr(obj,'is_self')
+                        and obj.is_self)
         
         #check for old vote
         rel = cls.rel(sub, obj)
@@ -91,7 +95,8 @@ class Vote(MultiRelation('vote',
             v.ip = ip
             old_valid_thing = v.valid_thing = ((not spam)
                                                and valid_thing(v, karma))
-            v.valid_user = v.valid_thing and valid_user(v, sr, karma)
+            v.valid_user = (v.valid_thing and valid_user(v, sr, karma)
+                            and not is_self_link)
             if organic:
                 v.organic = organic