diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
index d66ce1700..b51838e1a 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use crate::{
 use chrono::{DateTime, Days, Local, TimeZone, Utc};
 use enum_map::{enum_map, EnumMap};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
+  aggregates::structs::{PersonPostAggregates, PersonPostAggregatesForm},
   newtypes::{CommunityId, DbUrl, InstanceId, PersonId, PostId},
   source::{
     comment::{Comment, CommentUpdateForm},
@@ -139,13 +140,6 @@ pub fn is_top_mod(
   }
 }
 
-#[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
-pub async fn get_post(post_id: PostId, pool: &mut DbPool<'_>) -> LemmyResult<Post> {
-  Post::read(pool, post_id)
-    .await?
-    .ok_or(LemmyErrorType::CouldntFindPost.into())
-}
-
 #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
 pub async fn mark_post_as_read(
   person_id: PersonId,
@@ -158,6 +152,26 @@ pub async fn mark_post_as_read(
   Ok(())
 }
 
+/// Updates the read comment count for a post. Usually done when reading or creating a new comment.
+#[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
+pub async fn update_read_comments(
+  person_id: PersonId,
+  post_id: PostId,
+  read_comments: i64,
+  pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
+) -> LemmyResult<()> {
+  let person_post_agg_form = PersonPostAggregatesForm {
+    person_id,
+    post_id,
+    read_comments,
+    ..PersonPostAggregatesForm::default()
+  };
+  PersonPostAggregates::upsert(pool, &person_post_agg_form)
+    .await
+    .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CouldntFindPost)?;
+  Ok(())
+}
+
 pub fn check_user_valid(person: &Person) -> LemmyResult<()> {
   // Check for a site ban
   if person.banned {
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
index 6493d6803..94ddb9ea3 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
     check_community_user_action,
     check_post_deleted_or_removed,
     generate_local_apub_endpoint,
-    get_post,
     get_url_blocklist,
     is_mod_or_admin,
     local_site_to_slur_regex,
     process_markdown,
+    update_read_comments,
     EndpointType,
   },
 };
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
   },
   traits::{Crud, Likeable},
 };
-use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
+use lemmy_db_views::structs::{LocalUserView, PostView};
 use lemmy_utils::{
   error::{LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult},
   utils::{mention::scrape_text_for_mentions, validation::is_valid_body_field},
@@ -51,8 +51,17 @@ pub async fn create_comment(
 
   // Check for a community ban
   let post_id = data.post_id;
-  let post = get_post(post_id, &mut context.pool()).await?;
-  let community_id = post.community_id;
+  let post_view = PostView::read(
+    &mut context.pool(),
+    post_id,
+    Some(local_user_view.person.id),
+    true,
+  )
+  .await?
+  .ok_or(LemmyErrorType::CouldntFindPost)?;
+
+  let post = post_view.post;
+  let community_id = post_view.community.id;
 
   check_community_user_action(&local_user_view.person, community_id, &mut context.pool()).await?;
   check_post_deleted_or_removed(&post)?;
@@ -164,6 +173,15 @@ pub async fn create_comment(
   )
   .await?;
 
+  // Update the read comments, so your own new comment doesn't appear as a +1 unread
+  update_read_comments(
+    local_user_view.person.id,
+    post_id,
+    post_view.counts.comments + 1,
+    &mut context.pool(),
+  )
+  .await?;
+
   // If we're responding to a comment where we're the recipient,
   // (ie we're the grandparent, or the recipient of the parent comment_reply),
   // then mark the parent as read.
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/post/read.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/post/read.rs
index 2a567187f..81038863a 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/post/read.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/post/read.rs
@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@ use actix_web::web::{Data, Json, Query};
 use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
   post::{GetPost, GetPostResponse},
-  utils::{check_private_instance, is_mod_or_admin_opt, mark_post_as_read},
+  utils::{check_private_instance, is_mod_or_admin_opt, mark_post_as_read, update_read_comments},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
-  aggregates::structs::{PersonPostAggregates, PersonPostAggregatesForm},
   source::{comment::Comment, post::Post},
   traits::Crud,
 };
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ use lemmy_db_views::{
   structs::{LocalUserView, PostView, SiteView},
 };
 use lemmy_db_views_actor::structs::{CommunityModeratorView, CommunityView};
-use lemmy_utils::error::{LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult};
+use lemmy_utils::error::{LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult};
 
 #[tracing::instrument(skip(context))]
 pub async fn get_post(
@@ -60,10 +59,20 @@ pub async fn get_post(
     .await?
     .ok_or(LemmyErrorType::CouldntFindPost)?;
 
-  // Mark the post as read
   let post_id = post_view.post.id;
   if let Some(person_id) = person_id {
+    // Mark the post as read
     mark_post_as_read(person_id, post_id, &mut context.pool()).await?;
+
+    // Insert into PersonPostAggregates
+    // to update the read_comments count
+    update_read_comments(
+      person_id,
+      post_id,
+      post_view.counts.comments,
+      &mut context.pool(),
+    )
+    .await?;
   }
 
   // Necessary for the sidebar subscribed
@@ -76,21 +85,6 @@ pub async fn get_post(
   .await?
   .ok_or(LemmyErrorType::CouldntFindCommunity)?;
 
-  // Insert into PersonPostAggregates
-  // to update the read_comments count
-  if let Some(person_id) = person_id {
-    let read_comments = post_view.counts.comments;
-    let person_post_agg_form = PersonPostAggregatesForm {
-      person_id,
-      post_id,
-      read_comments,
-      ..PersonPostAggregatesForm::default()
-    };
-    PersonPostAggregates::upsert(&mut context.pool(), &person_post_agg_form)
-      .await
-      .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::CouldntFindPost)?;
-  }
-
   let moderators = CommunityModeratorView::for_community(&mut context.pool(), community_id).await?;
 
   // Fetch the cross_posts