diff --git a/app/models/users.py b/app/models/users.py
index e726118f..e6d73696 100644
--- a/app/models/users.py
+++ b/app/models/users.py
@@ -275,12 +275,12 @@ class User(db.Model, UserMixin):
 
 		one_min_ago = datetime.datetime.utcnow() - datetime.timedelta(minutes=1)
 		if ThreadReply.query.filter_by(author=self) \
-				.filter(ThreadReply.created_at > one_min_ago).count() >= 2 * factor:
+				.filter(ThreadReply.created_at > one_min_ago, ThreadReply.is_status_update == False).count() >= 2 * factor:
 			return False
 
 		hour_ago = datetime.datetime.utcnow() - datetime.timedelta(hours=1)
 		if ThreadReply.query.filter_by(author=self) \
-				.filter(ThreadReply.created_at > hour_ago).count() >= 10 * factor:
+				.filter(ThreadReply.created_at > hour_ago, ThreadReply.is_status_update == False).count() >= 10 * factor:
 			return False
 
 		return True