diff --git a/src/socket.io/posts.js b/src/socket.io/posts.js
index 45ccdc2f75..04ef28370e 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/posts.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/posts.js
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ SocketPosts.reply = function(socket, data, callback) {
 
 			websockets.server.sockets.emit('event:new_post', {
 				posts: [postData],
-				privileges: privileges
+				privileges: privileges,
+				'reputation:disabled': parseInt(meta.config['reputation:disabled'], 10) === 1
 			});
 
 			module.parent.exports.emitTopicPostStats();
diff --git a/src/socket.io/topics.js b/src/socket.io/topics.js
index 67bd523d8a..b1af814351 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/topics.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/topics.js
@@ -351,6 +351,9 @@ SocketTopics.loadMore = function(socket, data, callback) {
 			},
 			privileges: function(next) {
 				privileges.topics.get(data.tid, socket.uid, next);
+			},
+			'reputation:disabled': function(next) {
+				next(null, parseInt(meta.config['reputation:disabled'], 10) === 1);
 			}
 		}, callback);
 	});