diff --git a/inc/config.php b/inc/config.php
index cedf3e06..93a2fde2 100644
--- a/inc/config.php
+++ b/inc/config.php
@@ -311,6 +311,11 @@
 	// Reply limit (stops bumping thread when this is reached)
 	$config['reply_limit'] = 250;
 	
+	// Image hard limit (stops allowing new image replies when this is reached if not zero)
+	$config['image_hard_limit'] = 0;
+	// Reply hard limit (stops allowing new replies when this is reached if not zero)
+	$config['reply_hard_limit'] = 0;
+	
 	// Strip repeating characters when making hashes
 	$config['robot_enable'] = false;
 	$config['robot_strip_repeating'] = true;
@@ -659,6 +664,8 @@
 	$config['error']['noboard']		= _('Invalid board!');
 	$config['error']['nonexistant']		= _('Thread specified does not exist.');
 	$config['error']['locked']		= _('Thread locked. You may not reply at this time.');
+	$config['error']['reply_hard_limit']	= _('Thread has reached its maximum reply limit.');
+	$config['error']['image_hard_limit']	= _('Thread has reached its maximum image limit.');
 	$config['error']['nopost']		= _('You didn\'t make a post.');
 	$config['error']['flood']		= _('Flood detected; Post discarded.');
 	$config['error']['spam']		= _('Your request looks automated; Post discarded.');
diff --git a/inc/functions.php b/inc/functions.php
index 16b16901..b8dab90b 100644
--- a/inc/functions.php
+++ b/inc/functions.php
@@ -986,12 +986,8 @@ function index($page, $mod=false) {
 			$replies = array_reverse($posts->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC));
 			
 			if (count($replies) == ($th['sticky'] ? $config['threads_preview_sticky'] : $config['threads_preview'])) {
-				$count = prepare(sprintf("SELECT COUNT(`id`) as `num` FROM `posts_%s` WHERE `thread` = :thread UNION ALL SELECT COUNT(`id`) FROM `posts_%s` WHERE `file` IS NOT NULL AND `thread` = :thread", $board['uri'], $board['uri']));
-				$count->bindValue(':thread', $th['id'], PDO::PARAM_INT);
-				$count->execute() or error(db_error($count));
-				$count = $count->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_COLUMN);
-				
-				$omitted = array('post_count' => $count[0], 'image_count' => $count[1]);
+				$count = numPosts($th['id']);
+				$omitted = array('post_count' => $count['replies'], 'image_count' => $count['images']);
 			} else {
 				$omitted = false;
 			}
@@ -1134,14 +1130,19 @@ function checkRobot($body) {
 	return false;
 }
 
+// Returns an associative array with 'replies' and 'images' keys
 function numPosts($id) {
 	global $board;
-	$query = prepare(sprintf("SELECT COUNT(*) as `count` FROM `posts_%s` WHERE `thread` = :thread", $board['uri']));
+	$query = prepare(sprintf("SELECT COUNT(*) as `num` FROM `posts_%s` WHERE `thread` = :thread UNION ALL SELECT COUNT(*) FROM `posts_%s` WHERE `file` IS NOT NULL AND `thread` = :thread", $board['uri'], $board['uri']));
 	$query->bindValue(':thread', $id, PDO::PARAM_INT);
 	$query->execute() or error(db_error($query));
 	
-	$result = $query->fetch();
-	return $result['count'];
+	$num_posts = $query->fetch();
+	$num_posts = $num_posts['num'];
+	$num_images = $query->fetch();
+	$num_images = $num_images['num'];
+	
+	return array('replies' => $num_posts, 'images' => $num_images);
 }
 
 function muteTime() {
diff --git a/post.php b/post.php
index c5e68578..f236e929 100644
--- a/post.php
+++ b/post.php
@@ -302,13 +302,21 @@ if (isset($_POST['delete'])) {
 		}
 	}
 	
-	// Check if thread is locked
-	// but allow mods to post
-	if (!$post['op'] && !hasPermission($config['mod']['postinlocked'], $board['uri'])) {
-		if ($thread['locked'])
+	if (!$post['op']) {
+		// Check if thread is locked
+		// but allow mods to post
+		if ($thread['locked'] && !hasPermission($config['mod']['postinlocked'], $board['uri']))
 			error($config['error']['locked']);
+		
+		$numposts = numPosts($post['thread']);
+		
+		if ($config['reply_hard_limit'] != 0 && $config['reply_hard_limit'] <= $numposts['replies'])
+			error($config['error']['reply_hard_limit']);
+		
+		if ($post['has_file'] && $config['image_hard_limit'] != 0 && $config['image_hard_limit'] <= $numposts['images'])
+			error($config['error']['image_hard_limit']);
 	}
-	
+		
 	if ($post['has_file']) {
 		$size = $_FILES['file']['size'];
 		if ($size > $config['max_filesize'])
@@ -636,7 +644,7 @@ if (isset($_POST['delete'])) {
 	
 	buildThread($post['op'] ? $id : $post['thread']);
 	
-	if (!$post['op'] && strtolower($post['email']) != 'sage' && !$thread['sage'] && ($config['reply_limit'] == 0 || numPosts($post['thread']) < $config['reply_limit'])) {
+	if (!$post['op'] && strtolower($post['email']) != 'sage' && !$thread['sage'] && ($config['reply_limit'] == 0 || $numposts['replies']+1 < $config['reply_limit'])) {
 		bumpThread($post['thread']);
 	}