diff --git a/files/helpers/comments.py b/files/helpers/comments.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..45013eacb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/helpers/comments.py
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+from files.classes import Comment, Notification, Subscription
+from files.helpers.alerts import NOTIFY_USERS
+from files.helpers.const import PUSHER_ID
+from flask import g
+
+def comment_on_publish(comment:Comment):
+	"""
+	Run when comment becomes visible: immediately for non-filtered comments,
+	or on approval for previously filtered comments.
+	Should be used to update stateful counters, notifications, etc. that
+	reflect the comments users will actually see.
+	"""
+	# TODO: Get this out of the routes and into a model eventually...
+	author = comment.author
+
+	# Shadowbanned users are invisible. This may lead to inconsistencies if
+	# a user comments while shadowed and is later unshadowed. (TODO?)
+	if author.shadowbanned:
+		return
+
+	# Comment instances used for purposes other than actual comments (notifs,
+	# DMs) shouldn't be considered published.
+	if not comment.parent_submission:
+		return
+
+	# Generate notifs for: mentions, post subscribers, parent post/comment
+	to_notify = NOTIFY_USERS(comment.body, comment.author)
+
+	post_subscribers = g.db.query(Subscription.user_id).filter(
+			Subscription.submission_id == comment.parent_submission,
+			Subscription.user_id != comment.author_id,
+		).all()
+	to_notify.update([x[0] for x in post_subscribers])
+
+	parent = comment.parent
+	if parent and parent.author_id != comment.author_id and not parent.author.is_blocking(author):
+		to_notify.add(parent.author_id)
+
+	for uid in to_notify:
+		notif = Notification(comment_id=comment.id, user_id=uid)
+		g.db.add(notif)
+
+	# Comment counter for parent submission
+	comment.post.comment_count += 1
+	g.db.add(comment.post)
+
+	# Comment counter for author's profile
+	comment.author.comment_count = g.db.query(Comment).filter(
+			Comment.author_id == comment.author_id,
+			Comment.parent_submission != None,
+			Comment.is_banned == False,
+			Comment.deleted_utc == 0,
+		).count()
+	g.db.add(comment.author)
+
+	# Generate push notifications if enabled.
+	if PUSHER_ID != 'blahblahblah' and comment.author_id != parent.author_id:
+		try:
+			gevent.spawn(pusher_thread, f'{request.host}{parent.author.id}',
+				comment, comment.author_name)
+		except: pass
+
+def comment_on_unpublish(comment:Comment):
+	"""
+	Run when a comment becomes invisible: when a moderator makes the comment non-visible
+	by changing the filter_state to "removed", or when the user deletes the comment.
+	Should be used to update stateful counters, notifications, etc. that
+	reflect the comments users will actually see.
+	"""
diff --git a/files/routes/admin.py b/files/routes/admin.py
index 4045d47af..51eb072be 100644
--- a/files/routes/admin.py
+++ b/files/routes/admin.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from files.classes import *
 from flask import *
 from files.__main__ import app, cache, limiter
 from .front import frontlist
-from files.routes.comments import comment_on_publish
+from files.helpers.comments import comment_on_publish
 from datetime import datetime
 import requests
 from urllib.parse import quote, urlencode
diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index 89c299558..72656a581 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from files.helpers.wrappers import *
 from files.helpers.alerts import *
 from files.helpers.images import *
 from files.helpers.const import *
+from files.helpers.comments import comment_on_publish
 from files.classes import *
 from pusher_push_notifications import PushNotifications
 from flask import *
@@ -304,65 +305,6 @@ def api_comment(v):
 		message = None
 	return {"comment": render_template("comments.html", v=v, comments=[c], ajax=True, parent_level=level), "message": message}
 
-
-def comment_on_publish(comment:Comment):
-	"""
-	Run when comment becomes visible: immediately for non-filtered comments,
-	or on approval for previously filtered comments.
-	Should be used to update stateful counters, notifications, etc. that
-	reflect the comments users will actually see.
-	"""
-	# TODO: Get this out of the routes and into a model eventually...
-	author = comment.author
-
-	# Shadowbanned users are invisible. This may lead to inconsistencies if
-	# a user comments while shadowed and is later unshadowed. (TODO?)
-	if author.shadowbanned:
-		return
-
-	# Comment instances used for purposes other than actual comments (notifs,
-	# DMs) shouldn't be considered published.
-	if not comment.parent_submission:
-		return
-
-	# Generate notifs for: mentions, post subscribers, parent post/comment
-	to_notify = NOTIFY_USERS(comment.body, comment.author)
-
-	post_subscribers = g.db.query(Subscription.user_id).filter(
-			Subscription.submission_id == comment.parent_submission,
-			Subscription.user_id != comment.author_id,
-		).all()
-	to_notify.update([x[0] for x in post_subscribers])
-
-	parent = comment.parent
-	if parent and parent.author_id != comment.author_id and not parent.author.is_blocking(author):
-		to_notify.add(parent.author_id)
-
-	for uid in to_notify:
-		notif = Notification(comment_id=comment.id, user_id=uid)
-		g.db.add(notif)
-
-	# Comment counter for parent submission
-	comment.post.comment_count += 1
-	g.db.add(comment.post)
-
-	# Comment counter for author's profile
-	comment.author.comment_count = g.db.query(Comment).filter(
-			Comment.author_id == comment.author_id,
-			Comment.parent_submission != None,
-			Comment.is_banned == False,
-			Comment.deleted_utc == 0,
-		).count()
-	g.db.add(comment.author)
-
-	# Generate push notifications if enabled.
-	if PUSHER_ID != 'blahblahblah' and comment.author_id != parent.author_id:
-		try:
-			gevent.spawn(pusher_thread, f'{request.host}{parent.author.id}',
-				comment, comment.author_name)
-		except: pass
-
-
 @app.post("/edit_comment/<cid>")
 @limiter.limit("1/second;30/minute;200/hour;1000/day")
 @auth_required