diff --git a/public/src/client/topic/events.js b/public/src/client/topic/events.js
index 47c7f2c328..7dfe57beed 100644
--- a/public/src/client/topic/events.js
+++ b/public/src/client/topic/events.js
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ define('forum/topic/events', [
 		$('[data-pid="' + data.post.pid + '"] .favouriteCount').html(data.post.reputation).attr('data-favourites', data.post.reputation);
 	}
 
-	function onTopicPurged(data) {
+	function onTopicPurged() {
 		if (ajaxify.data.category && ajaxify.data.category.slug) {
 			ajaxify.go('category/' + ajaxify.data.category.slug, null, true);
 		}
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ define('forum/topic/events', [
 	function onPostPurged(pid) {
 		components.get('post', 'pid', pid).fadeOut(500, function() {
 			$(this).remove();
+			ajaxify.data.postcount --;
+			postTools.updatePostCount(ajaxify.data.postcount);
 			posts.showBottomPostBar();
 		});
 
diff --git a/public/src/client/topic/posts.js b/public/src/client/topic/posts.js
index f77af4189d..02fdfbc26f 100644
--- a/public/src/client/topic/posts.js
+++ b/public/src/client/topic/posts.js
@@ -230,8 +230,11 @@ define('forum/topic/posts', [
 
 	Posts.showBottomPostBar = function() {
 		var mainPost = components.get('post', 'index', 0);
-		if (!!mainPost.length && $('[component="post"]').length > 1) {
+		var posts = $('[component="post"]');
+		if (!!mainPost.length && posts.length > 1 && $('.post-bar').length < 2) {
 			$('.post-bar').clone().appendTo(mainPost);
+		} else if (mainPost.length && posts.length < 2) {
+			mainPost.find('.post-bar').remove();
 		}
 	};