diff --git a/boards/models/post/__init__.py b/boards/models/post/__init__.py
--- a/boards/models/post/__init__.py
+++ b/boards/models/post/__init__.py
@@ -276,13 +276,15 @@ class Post(models.Model, Viewable):
 
     def save(self, force_insert=False, force_update=False, using=None,
              update_fields=None):
+        new_post = self.id is None
+
         self._text_rendered = Parser().parse(self.get_raw_text())
 
         self.uid = str(uuid.uuid4())
         if update_fields is not None and 'uid' not in update_fields:
             update_fields += ['uid']
 
-        if self.id:
+        if not new_post:
             for thread in self.get_threads().all():
                 thread.last_edit_time = self.last_edit_time
 
@@ -290,6 +292,13 @@ class Post(models.Model, Viewable):
 
         super().save(force_insert, force_update, using, update_fields)
 
+        # Post save triggers
+        if new_post:
+            self.build_url()
+
+        self._connect_replies()
+        self._connect_notifications()
+
     def get_text(self) -> str:
         return self._text_rendered
 
@@ -307,12 +316,12 @@ class Post(models.Model, Viewable):
         else:
             return str(self.id)
 
-    def connect_notifications(self):
+    def _connect_notifications(self):
         for reply_number in re.finditer(REGEX_NOTIFICATION, self.get_raw_text()):
             user_name = reply_number.group(1).lower()
             Notification.objects.get_or_create(name=user_name, post=self)
 
-    def connect_replies(self):
+    def _connect_replies(self):
         """
         Connects replies to a post to show them as a reflink map
         """
diff --git a/boards/models/post/manager.py b/boards/models/post/manager.py
--- a/boards/models/post/manager.py
+++ b/boards/models/post/manager.py
@@ -85,10 +85,7 @@ class PostManager(models.Manager):
             else:
                 post.attachments.add(Attachment.objects.create_with_hash(file))
 
-        post.build_url()
-        post.connect_replies()
         post.connect_threads(opening_posts)
-        post.connect_notifications()
 
         # Thread needs to be bumped only when the post is already created
         if not new_thread: