diff --git a/app/models/comment.rb b/app/models/comment.rb
index 776368b..6844118 100644
--- a/app/models/comment.rb
+++ b/app/models/comment.rb
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ class Comment < ActiveRecord::Base
     :log_to_countinual
   after_destroy :unassign_votes
 
+  scope :active, -> { where(:is_deleted => false, :is_moderated => false) }
+
   DOWNVOTABLE_DAYS = 7
 
   # after this many minutes old, a comment cannot be edited
@@ -209,6 +211,7 @@ class Comment < ActiveRecord::Base
     Comment.record_timestamps = true
 
     self.story.update_comments_count!
+    self.user.update_comments_posted_count!
   end
 
   def deliver_mention_notifications
@@ -456,5 +459,6 @@ class Comment < ActiveRecord::Base
     Comment.record_timestamps = true
 
     self.story.update_comments_count!
+    self.user.update_comments_posted_count!
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 60878b3..366db85 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -219,6 +219,10 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
     Keystore.value_for("user:#{self.id}:comments_posted").to_i
   end
 
+  def update_comments_posted_count!
+    Keystore.put("user:#{self.id}:comments_posted", self.comments.active.count)
+  end
+
   def delete!
     User.transaction do
       self.comments.each{|c| c.delete_for_user(self) }