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
@@ -87,9 +87,11 @@ class PostManager(models.Manager):
             thread = boards.models.thread.Thread.objects.create(
                 bump_time=posting_time, last_edit_time=posting_time)
             list(map(thread.tags.add, tags))
-            new_thread = True
+            boards.models.thread.Thread.objects.process_oldest_threads()
         else:
-            new_thread = False
+            thread.last_edit_time = posting_time
+            thread.bump()
+            thread.save()
 
         pre_text = Parser().preparse(text)
 
@@ -108,13 +110,6 @@ class PostManager(models.Manager):
         if image:
             post.images.add(PostImage.objects.create_with_hash(image))
 
-        if new_thread:
-            boards.models.thread.Thread.objects.process_oldest_threads()
-        else:
-            thread.last_edit_time = posting_time
-            thread.bump()
-            thread.save()
-
         post.build_url()
         post.connect_replies()
         post.connect_threads(opening_posts)