diff --git a/modcp.php b/modcp.php
index dbe875618..d42be6cc5 100644
--- a/modcp.php
+++ b/modcp.php
@@ -524,6 +524,7 @@ switch ($mode) {
 				WHERE p.topic_id = $topic_id
 					AND p.poster_id = u.user_id
 					AND p.post_id = pt.post_id
+					AND p.poster_id != " . BOT_UID . "
 				ORDER BY p.post_time ASC";
             if (!($result = DB()->sql_query($sql))) {
                 bb_die('Could not get topic / post information');
diff --git a/src/Legacy/Post.php b/src/Legacy/Post.php
index 1a12c7b46..9a9662d5c 100644
--- a/src/Legacy/Post.php
+++ b/src/Legacy/Post.php
@@ -496,6 +496,8 @@ class Post
         $post_text_values = "$post_id, '$post_text'";
 
         DB()->query("INSERT INTO " . BB_POSTS_TEXT . " ($post_text_columns) VALUES ($post_text_values)");
+
+        DB()->query("UPDATE " . BB_USERS . " SET user_posts = user_posts + 1 WHERE user_id = $poster_id");
     }
 
     /**