diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index e9413237..c09a9745 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ class User(UserMixin, db.Model):
     bounces = db.Column(db.SmallInteger, default=0)
     timezone = db.Column(db.String(20))
     reputation = db.Column(db.Float, default=0.0)
-    attitude = db.Column(db.Float, default=1.0)  # (upvotes cast - downvotes cast) / (upvotes + downvotes). A number between 1 and -1 is the ratio between up and down votes they cast
+    attitude = db.Column(db.Float, default=None)  # (upvotes cast - downvotes cast) / (upvotes + downvotes). A number between 1 and -1 is the ratio between up and down votes they cast
     post_count = db.Column(db.Integer, default=0)
     post_reply_count = db.Column(db.Integer, default=0)
     stripe_customer_id = db.Column(db.String(50))
@@ -934,13 +934,10 @@ class User(UserMixin, db.Model):
         total_upvotes = upvotes + comment_upvotes
         total_downvotes = downvotes + comment_downvotes
 
-        if total_downvotes == 0:    # guard against division by zero
-            self.attitude = 1.0
+        if total_upvotes + total_downvotes > 2:  # Only calculate attitude if they've done 3 or more votes as anything less than this could be an outlier and not representative of their overall attitude (also guard against division by zero)
+            self.attitude = (total_upvotes - total_downvotes) / (total_upvotes + total_downvotes)
         else:
-            if total_upvotes + total_downvotes > 2:  # Only calculate attitude if they've done 3 or more votes as anything less than this could be an outlier and not representative of their overall attitude
-                self.attitude = (total_upvotes - total_downvotes) / (total_upvotes + total_downvotes)
-            else:
-                self.attitude = 1.0
+            self.attitude = None
 
     def recalculate_post_stats(self, posts=True, replies=True):
         if posts:
diff --git a/app/templates/admin/users.html b/app/templates/admin/users.html
index af7d5223..5f14afb4 100644
--- a/app/templates/admin/users.html
+++ b/app/templates/admin/users.html
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@
                    </button>
                </th>
                <th>
-                   <button form="searchUsers" name="sort_by_btn" value="attitude{{' ASC' if sort_by == 'attitude DESC' else ' DESC' }}" class="btn" title="{{ _('Attitude: Percentage of up votes vs. down votes the account made.') }}">
+                   <button form="searchUsers" name="sort_by_btn" value="attitude{{' ASC' if sort_by == 'attitude DESC NULLS LAST' else ' DESC' }} NULLS LAST" class="btn" title="{{ _('Attitude: Percentage of up votes vs. down votes the account made.') }}">
                        {{ _('Attitude') }}
-                       <span class="{{ 'fe fe-chevron-up' if sort_by == 'attitude ASC' }}{{ 'fe fe-chevron-down' if sort_by == 'attitude DESC' }}"></span>
+                       <span class="{{ 'fe fe-chevron-up' if sort_by == 'attitude ASC NULLS LAST' }}{{ 'fe fe-chevron-down' if sort_by == 'attitude DESC NULLS LAST' }}"></span>
                    </button>
                </th>
                <th>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
                         {{ '<span class="red">Banned posts</span>'|safe if user.ban_posts }}
                         {{ '<span class="red">Banned comments</span>'|safe if user.ban_comments }}</td>
                     <td>{{ user.reports if user.reports > 0 }} </td>
-                    <td>{% if user.attitude != 1 %}{{ (user.attitude * 100) | round | int }}%{% endif %}</td>
+                    <td>{% if user.attitude %}{{ (user.attitude * 100) | round | int }}%{% endif %}</td>
                     <td>{% if user.reputation %}R {{ user.reputation | round | int }}{% endif %}</td>
                     <td><span title="{{ user.last_seen }}">{{ arrow.get(user.last_seen).humanize(locale=locale) }}</span></td>
                     <td><a href="{{ url_for('admin.admin_user_edit', user_id=user.id) }}">Edit</a>,
diff --git a/app/templates/user/show_profile.html b/app/templates/user/show_profile.html
index 247e3568..66e12014 100644
--- a/app/templates/user/show_profile.html
+++ b/app/templates/user/show_profile.html
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
             {% if user.bot %}
                 {{ _('Bot Account') }}<br />
             {% endif %}
-            {{ _('Attitude') }}: <span title="{{ _('Ratio of upvotes cast to downvotes cast. Higher is more positive.') }}">{{ (user.attitude * 100) | round | int }}%</span><br />
+            {{ _('Attitude') }}: <span title="{{ _('Ratio of upvotes cast to downvotes cast. Higher is more positive.') }}">{% if user.attitude %}{{ (user.attitude * 100) | round | int }}%{% endif %}</span><br />
             {% if current_user.is_authenticated and current_user.is_admin() and user.reputation %}{{ _('Reputation') }}: <span title="{{ _('Reputation: The Karma of the account. Total up votes minus down votes they got.') }}">{{ user.reputation | round | int }}</span><br />{% endif %}
             {{ _('Posts') }}: {{ user.post_count }}<br />
             {{ _('Comments') }}: {{ user.post_reply_count }}<br />
diff --git a/app/templates/user/user_preview.html b/app/templates/user/user_preview.html
index fa98f797..cba88076 100644
--- a/app/templates/user/user_preview.html
+++ b/app/templates/user/user_preview.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
                     {% if user.bot %}
                         {{ _('Bot Account') }}<br />
                     {% endif %}
-                    {{ _('Attitude') }}: <span title="{{ _('Ratio of upvotes cast to downvotes cast. Higher is more positive.') }}">{{ (user.attitude * 100) | round | int }}%</span><br />
+                    {{ _('Attitude') }}: <span title="{{ _('Ratio of upvotes cast to downvotes cast. Higher is more positive.') }}">{% if user.attitude %}{{ (user.attitude * 100) | round | int }}%{% endif %}</span><br />
                     {% if current_user.is_authenticated and current_user.is_admin() and user.reputation %}{{ _('Reputation') }}: <span title="{{ _('Reputation: The Karma of the account. Total up votes minus down votes they got.') }}">{{ user.reputation | round | int }}</span><br />{% endif %}
                     {{ _('Posts') }}: {{ user.post_count }}<br />
                     {{ _('Comments') }}: {{ user.post_reply_count }}<br />
@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+</div>
diff --git a/app/utils.py b/app/utils.py
index 46bbca9f..77ccbe7a 100644
--- a/app/utils.py
+++ b/app/utils.py
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ def can_downvote(user, community: Community, site=None) -> bool:
     if community.local_only and not user.is_local():
         return False
 
-    if user.attitude < -0.40 or user.reputation < -10:  # this should exclude about 3.7% of users.
+    if (user.attitude and user.attitude < -0.40) or user.reputation < -10:  # this should exclude about 3.7% of users.
         return False
 
     if community.id in communities_banned_from(user.id):