diff --git a/server/lemmy_db/src/comment.rs b/server/lemmy_db/src/comment.rs
index 10d5ee92c..c462db1bb 100644
--- a/server/lemmy_db/src/comment.rs
+++ b/server/lemmy_db/src/comment.rs
@@ -166,7 +166,9 @@ impl Comment {
     use crate::schema::comment::dsl::*;
     insert_into(comment)
       .values(comment_form)
-      .on_conflict_do_nothing()
+      .on_conflict(ap_id)
+      .do_update()
+      .set(comment_form)
       .get_result::<Self>(conn)
   }
 }
diff --git a/server/lemmy_db/src/post.rs b/server/lemmy_db/src/post.rs
index 026435cb8..177659eb9 100644
--- a/server/lemmy_db/src/post.rs
+++ b/server/lemmy_db/src/post.rs
@@ -183,7 +183,9 @@ impl Post {
     use crate::schema::post::dsl::*;
     insert_into(post)
       .values(post_form)
-      .on_conflict_do_nothing()
+      .on_conflict(ap_id)
+      .do_update()
+      .set(post_form)
       .get_result::<Self>(conn)
   }
 }