diff --git a/app/logical/upload_limit.rb b/app/logical/upload_limit.rb
index e001e7512..05baa35b2 100644
--- a/app/logical/upload_limit.rb
+++ b/app/logical/upload_limit.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ class UploadLimit
   INITIAL_POINTS = 1000
   MAXIMUM_POINTS = 10_000
   APPEAL_COST = 3
+  DELETION_COST = 5
 
   attr_reader :user
 
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ class UploadLimit
     appealed_count = user.post_appeals.pending.count
     early_deleted_count = user.posts.deleted.where("created_at >= ?", Danbooru.config.moderation_period.ago).count
 
-    pending_count + early_deleted_count + (appealed_count * APPEAL_COST)
+    pending_count + (early_deleted_count * DELETION_COST) + (appealed_count * APPEAL_COST)
   end
 
   def free_upload_slots
diff --git a/test/unit/upload_limit_test.rb b/test/unit/upload_limit_test.rb
index 06127b4fb..7f6d7a052 100644
--- a/test/unit/upload_limit_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/upload_limit_test.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ class UploadLimitTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
       end
     end
 
+    context "a new post that is deleted within the first 3 days" do
+      should "cost the uploader 5 upload slots" do
+        @post = create(:post, uploader: @user, is_deleted: true, created_at: 1.days.ago)
+
+        assert_equal(5, @user.upload_limit.used_upload_slots)
+      end
+    end
+
     context "a pending post that is approved" do
       should "increase the uploader's upload points" do
         @post = create(:post, uploader: @user, is_pending: true, created_at: 7.days.ago)