diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 4766d279d..d042dab6c 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
  - fix: Project manager tasks get cached (not clearing) when bouncing between edit and new
  - fix: Creating a new account when purchasing something properly redirects users to the checkout page
  - fix: Group expiration dates on subscriptions are now correct 
+ - fix: Rating numbers drop after rating asset (perlDreamer Consulting, LLC)
 
 7.3.8
  - Fixed a template variable rewriting problem with HTML::Template::Expr
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.3.8-7.3.9.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.3.8-7.3.9.pl
index 3d6e717a2..eab830465 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.3.8-7.3.9.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.3.8-7.3.9.pl
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use lib "../../lib";
 use strict;
 use Getopt::Long;
 use WebGUI::Session;
+use WebGUI::Asset;
 
 
 my $toVersion = "7.3.9"; # make this match what version you're going to
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ my $session = start(); # this line required
 
 # upgrade functions go here
 fixCalendarFeedsLastUpdatedField($session);
-
+addThreadRatingColumn($session);
 
 finish($session); # this line required
 
@@ -42,6 +43,29 @@ sub fixCalendarFeedsLastUpdatedField {
     $session->db->write("alter table Calendar_feeds modify column lastUpdated datetime");
 }
 
+##-------------------------------------------------
+sub addThreadRatingColumn {
+    my $session = shift;
+    print "\tAdding Thread rating column\n" unless ($quiet);
+    $session->db->write("alter table Thread add column threadRating integer default 0");
+    my $root = WebGUI::Asset->getRoot($session);
+    my $threads = $root->getLineage(
+    	['descendents'],
+        {
+            returnObjects      => 1,
+            includeOnlyClasses => ['WebGUI::Asset::Post::Thread'],
+            includeArchived    => 1,
+        },
+    );
+    foreach my $thread ( @{ $threads} ) {
+        ##Fix all double accounting on the thread
+        $thread->recalculatePostRating;
+
+        ##Recalculate the thread rating and also update the CS!
+        $thread->updateThreadRating;
+    }
+}
+
 
 # ---- DO NOT EDIT BELOW THIS LINE ----
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post.pm
index fe458f789..336cfa070 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post.pm
@@ -622,6 +622,32 @@ sub incrementViews {
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+=head2 insertUserPostRating ( rating )
+
+Register the user's rating against this post.
+
+=head3 rating
+
+An integer indicating either thumbss up (+1) or thumbs down (-1)
+
+=cut
+
+sub insertUserPostRating {
+	my $self = shift;
+	my $rating = shift;
+	return undef unless ($rating == -1 || $rating == 1);
+	return undef if $self->hasRated;
+	$self->session->db->write("insert into Post_rating (assetId,userId,ipAddress,dateOfRating,rating) values (?,?,?,?,?)",
+		[$self->getId,
+		 $self->session->user->userId,
+		 $self->session->env->getIp,
+		 $self->session->datetime->time(),
+		 $rating,]
+	);
+}
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 =head2 isNew ( )
 
 Returns a boolean indicating whether this post is new (not an edit).
@@ -851,7 +877,7 @@ Stores a rating against this post.
 
 =head3 rating
 
-An integer between 1 and 5 (5 being best) to rate this post with.
+An integer indicating either thumbss up (+1) or thumbs down (-1)
 
 =cut
 
@@ -859,21 +885,31 @@ sub rate {
 	my $self = shift;
 	my $rating = shift;
 	return undef unless ($rating == -1 || $rating == 1);
-	unless ($self->hasRated) {
-        	$self->session->db->write("insert into Post_rating (assetId,userId,ipAddress,dateOfRating,rating) values ("
-                	.$self->session->db->quote($self->getId).", ".$self->session->db->quote($self->session->user->userId).", ".$self->session->db->quote($self->session->env->getIp).",
-			".$self->session->datetime->time().", ".$self->session->db->quote($rating).")");
-        	my ($sum) = $self->session->db->quickArray("select sum(rating) from Post_rating where assetId=".$self->session->db->quote($self->getId));
-        	$self->update({rating=>$sum});
-		$self->getThread->rate($rating);
-		if ($self->session->setting->get("useKarma")) {
-			$self->session->user->karma(-$self->getThread->getParent->get("karmaSpentToRate"), "Rated Post ".$self->getId, "Rated a CS Post.");
-			my $u = WebGUI::User->new($self->session, $self->get("ownerUserId"));
-			$u->karma($self->getThread->getParent->get("karmaRatingMultiplier"), "Post ".$self->getId." Rated by ".$self->session->user->userId, "Had post rated.");
-		}
+	return undef if $self->hasRated;
+	$self->insertUserPostRating($rating);
+	$self->recalculatePostRating();
+	$self->getThread->updateThreadRating();
+	if ($self->session->setting->get("useKarma")) {
+		$self->session->user->karma(-$self->getThread->getParent->get("karmaSpentToRate"), "Rated Post ".$self->getId, "Rated a CS Post.");
+		my $u = WebGUI::User->new($self->session, $self->get("ownerUserId"));
+		$u->karma($self->getThread->getParent->get("karmaRatingMultiplier"), "Post ".$self->getId." Rated by ".$self->session->user->userId, "Had post rated.");
 	}
 }
 
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 recalculatePostRating ( )
+
+Sum all the entries for this post from the ratings table and update its composite rating.
+
+=cut
+
+sub recalculatePostRating {
+	my $self = shift;
+	my ($sum) = $self->session->db->quickArray("select sum(rating) from Post_rating where assetId=?", [$self->getId]);
+	$self->update({rating=>$sum});
+}
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 sub rethreadUnder {
 	my $self = shift;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post/Thread.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post/Thread.pm
index 639be1241..17959fc08 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post/Thread.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post/Thread.pm
@@ -145,7 +145,12 @@ sub definition {
 				noFormPost=>1,
 				fieldType=>"integer",
 				defaultValue=>10
-				}
+				},
+			threadRating => {
+				noFormPost=>1,
+				fieldType=>"hidden",
+				defaultValue=>undef
+				},
 			},
 		});
 	return $class->SUPER::definition($session,$definition);
@@ -565,20 +570,17 @@ sub rate {
 	my $self = shift;
 	my $rating = shift;
 	return undef unless ($rating == -1 || $rating == 1);
-	unless ($self->hasRated) {
-		$self->session->db->write("insert into Post_rating (assetId,userId,ipAddress,dateOfRating,rating) values ("
-			.$self->session->db->quote($self->getId).", ".$self->session->db->quote($self->session->user->userId).", ".$self->session->db->quote($self->session->env->getIp).",
-		".$self->session->datetime->time().", ".$self->session->db->quote($rating).")");
-		my ($sum) = $self->session->db->quickArray("select sum(Post.rating) from Post left join asset on Post.assetId=asset.assetId where Post.threadId=".$self->session->db->quote($self->getId)." and Post.rating>0");
-		$self->update({rating=>$sum});
-		if ($self->session->setting->get("useKarma")) {
-			my $poster = WebGUI::User->new($self->session, $self->get("ownerUserId"));
-			$poster->karma($rating*$self->getParent->get("karmaRatingMultiplier"),"collaboration rating","someone rated post ".$self->getId);
-			my $rater = WebGUI::User->new($self->session->user->userId);
-			$rater->karma(-$self->getParent->get("karmaSpentToRate"),"collaboration rating","spent karma to rate post ".$self->getId);
-		}
-		$self->getParent->recalculateRating;
+	return undef if $self->hasRated;
+	$self->SUPER::rate($rating);
+
+	##Thread specific karma adjustment for CS
+	if ($self->session->setting->get("useKarma")) {
+		my $poster = WebGUI::User->new($self->session, $self->get("ownerUserId"));
+		$poster->karma($rating*$self->getParent->get("karmaRatingMultiplier"),"collaboration rating","someone rated post ".$self->getId);
+		my $rater = WebGUI::User->new($self->session->user->userId);
+		$rater->karma(-$self->getParent->get("karmaSpentToRate"),"collaboration rating","spent karma to rate post ".$self->getId);
 	}
+
 }
 
 
@@ -767,6 +769,33 @@ sub unsubscribe {
 }
 
 
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 updateThreadRating ( )
+
+Update the cumulative ratings in this thread
+
+=cut
+
+sub updateThreadRating {
+	my $self = shift;
+	my $ratingSumSQL = <<EOSQL;
+select sum(Post.rating) from Post
+	left join assetData on
+		Post.assetId=assetData.assetId
+	left join asset on
+		asset.assetId=assetData.assetId
+		and assetData.revisionDate=(SELECT max(revisionDate) from assetData where assetData.assetId=asset.assetId)
+	where
+		Post.threadId=?
+	
+EOSQL
+	my ($sum) = $self->session->db->quickArray($ratingSumSQL, [$self->getId]);
+	$self->update({threadRating=>$sum});
+	$self->getParent->recalculateRating;
+}
+
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 sub view {
 	my $self = shift;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Collaboration.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Collaboration.pm
index 7be7ac5b2..5a4d5aad2 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Collaboration.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Collaboration.pm
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ sub appendPostListTemplateVars {
 		} else {
 			$url = $post->getUrl."#".$post->getId;
 		}
-                push(@{$var->{post_loop}}, {
+		my %postVars = (
 			%{$post->get},
                         "id"=>$post->getId,
                         "url"=>$url,
@@ -108,7 +108,11 @@ sub appendPostListTemplateVars {
                 	"user.isPoster"=>$post->isPoster,
                 	"avatar.url"=>$post->getAvatarUrl,
 			%lastReply
-                        });
+		);
+		if ($row->{className} eq 'WebGUI::Asset::Post::Thread') {
+			$postVars{'rating'} = $post->get('threadRating');
+		}
+                push(@{$var->{post_loop}}, \%postVars );
 		$i++;
 	}
 	$p->appendTemplateVars($var);
@@ -945,10 +949,10 @@ Calculates the rating of this forum from its threads and stores the new value in
 sub recalculateRating {
         my $self = shift;
         my ($count) = $self->session->db->quickArray("select count(*) from Thread left join asset on Thread.assetId=asset.assetId 
-		left join Post on Thread.assetId=Post.assetId where asset.parentId=".$self->session->db->quote($self->getId)." and Post.rating>0");
+		left join Post on Thread.assetId=Post.assetId where asset.parentId=?",[$self->getId]);
         $count = $count || 1;
         my ($sum) = $self->session->db->quickArray("select sum(Post.rating) from Thread left join asset on Thread.assetId=asset.assetId 
-		left join Post on Thread.assetId=Post.assetId where asset.parentId=".$self->session->db->quote($self->getId)." and Post.rating>0");
+		left join Post on Thread.assetId=Post.assetId where asset.parentId=?",[$self->getId]);
         my $average = round($sum/$count);
         $self->update({rating=>$average});
 }