diff --git a/freepost/__init__.py b/freepost/__init__.py
index 24db177..856a468 100755
--- a/freepost/__init__.py
+++ b/freepost/__init__.py
@@ -689,8 +689,11 @@ def reply_check (hash_id):
     # We have a text, add the reply and redirect to the new reply
     reply_hash_id = database.new_comment (text, comment['postHashId'], user['id'], comment['id'])
     
-    # TODO upvote comment
-    # TODO Increase comments count for post
+    # Retrieve new comment
+    comment = database.get_comment (reply_hash_id)
+    
+    # Automatically add an upvote for the original poster
+    database.vote_comment (comment['id'], user['id'], +1)
     
     redirect (application.get_url ('post', hash_id=comment['postHashId']) + '#comment-' + reply_hash_id)