diff --git a/resolvers/reaction.py b/resolvers/reaction.py
index 714fe9fa..36de92f9 100644
--- a/resolvers/reaction.py
+++ b/resolvers/reaction.py
@@ -576,8 +576,8 @@ async def load_shout_comments(_, info, shout: int, limit=50, offset=0):
             Shout,
             func.count(aliased_reaction.id).label("reacted_stat"),
             func.count(aliased_reaction.body).label("commented_stat"),
-            func.sum(func.coalesce(aliased_reaction.likes, 0)).label("likes_stat"),
-            func.sum(func.coalesce(aliased_reaction.dislikes, 0)).label("dislikes_stat"),
+            func.sum(case((aliased_reaction.kind == str(ReactionKind.LIKE.value), 1), else_=0)).label("likes_stat"),
+            func.sum(case((aliased_reaction.kind == str(ReactionKind.DISLIKE.value), 1), else_=0)).label("dislikes_stat"),
         )
         .select_from(Reaction)
         .join(Author, Reaction.created_by == Author.id)
@@ -625,8 +625,8 @@ async def load_comment_ratings(_, info, comment: int, limit=50, offset=0):
             Shout,
             func.count(aliased_reaction.id).label("reacted_stat"),
             func.count(aliased_reaction.body).label("commented_stat"),
-            func.sum(func.coalesce(aliased_reaction.likes, 0)).label("likes_stat"),
-            func.sum(func.coalesce(aliased_reaction.dislikes, 0)).label("dislikes_stat"),
+            func.sum(case((aliased_reaction.kind == str(ReactionKind.LIKE.value), 1), else_=0)).label("likes_stat"),
+            func.sum(case((aliased_reaction.kind == str(ReactionKind.DISLIKE.value), 1), else_=0)).label("dislikes_stat"),
         )
         .select_from(Reaction)
         .join(Author, Reaction.created_by == Author.id)