diff --git a/inc/anti-bot.php b/inc/anti-bot.php
index 9e3ffeb2..81afca1b 100644
--- a/inc/anti-bot.php
+++ b/inc/anti-bot.php
@@ -243,22 +243,24 @@ function checkSpam(array $extra_salt = array()) {
 	if ($hash != $_hash)
 		return true;
 	
-	$query = prepare('UPDATE `antispam` SET `passed` = `passed` + 1 WHERE `hash` = :hash');
+	$query = prepare('SELECT `passed` FROM `antispam` WHERE `hash` = :hash');
 	$query->bindValue(':hash', $hash);
 	$query->execute() or error(db_error($query));
-	if ($query->rowCount() == 0) {
+	if (($passed = $query->fetchColumn(0)) === false) {
 		// there was no database entry for this hash. most likely expired.
 		return true;
 	}
 	
-	$query = prepare('SELECT `passed` FROM `antispam` WHERE `hash` = :hash');
-	$query->bindValue(':hash', $hash);
-	$query->execute() or error(db_error($query));
-	$passed = $query->fetchColumn(0);
-	
 	if ($passed > $config['spam']['hidden_inputs_max_pass'])
 		return true;
 	
-	return false;
+	return $hash;
 }
 
+function incrementSpamHash($hash) {
+	$query = prepare('UPDATE `antispam` SET `passed` = `passed` + 1 WHERE `hash` = :hash');
+	$query->bindValue(':hash', $hash);
+	$query->execute() or error(db_error($query));
+}
+
+
diff --git a/post.php b/post.php
index 11465a6e..2cbe5235 100644
--- a/post.php
+++ b/post.php
@@ -212,8 +212,11 @@ if (isset($_POST['delete'])) {
 			error($config['error']['noaccess']);
 	}
 	
-	if (!$post['mod'] && checkSpam(array($board['uri'], isset($post['thread']) && !($config['quick_reply'] && isset($_POST['quick-reply'])) ? $post['thread'] : null)))
-		error($config['error']['spam']);
+	if (!$post['mod']) {
+		$post['antispam_hash'] = checkSpam(array($board['uri'], isset($post['thread']) && !($config['quick_reply'] && isset($_POST['quick-reply'])) ? $post['thread'] : null));
+		if ($post['antispam_hash'] === true)
+			error($config['error']['spam']);
+	}
 	
 	if ($config['robot_enable'] && $config['robot_mute']) {
 		checkMute();
@@ -536,6 +539,10 @@ if (isset($_POST['delete'])) {
 	
 	$id = post($post);
 	
+	if (isset($post['antispam_hash'])) {
+		incrementSpamHash($post['antispam_hash']);
+	}
+	
 	if (isset($post['tracked_cites'])) {
 		foreach ($post['tracked_cites'] as $cite) {
 			$query = prepare('INSERT INTO `cites` VALUES (:board, :post, :target_board, :target)');