diff --git a/helpdesk/views/kb.py b/helpdesk/views/kb.py
index cd1983ef..588878ce 100644
--- a/helpdesk/views/kb.py
+++ b/helpdesk/views/kb.py
@@ -61,21 +61,22 @@ def category_iframe(request, slug):
 
 def vote(request, item, vote):
     item = get_object_or_404(KBItem, pk=item)
-    if vote == 'up':
-        if not item.voted_by.filter(pk=request.user.pk):
-            item.votes += 1
-            item.voted_by.add(request.user.pk)
-            item.recommendations += 1
-        if item.downvoted_by.filter(pk=request.user.pk):
-            item.votes -= 1
-            item.downvoted_by.remove(request.user.pk)
-    if vote == 'down':
-        if not item.downvoted_by.filter(pk=request.user.pk):
-            item.votes += 1
-            item.downvoted_by.add(request.user.pk)
-            item.recommendations -= 1
-        if item.voted_by.filter(pk=request.user.pk):
-            item.votes -= 1
-            item.voted_by.remove(request.user.pk)
-    item.save()
+    if request.method == "POST":
+        if vote == 'up':
+            if not item.voted_by.filter(pk=request.user.pk):
+                item.votes += 1
+                item.voted_by.add(request.user.pk)
+                item.recommendations += 1
+            if item.downvoted_by.filter(pk=request.user.pk):
+                item.votes -= 1
+                item.downvoted_by.remove(request.user.pk)
+        if vote == 'down':
+            if not item.downvoted_by.filter(pk=request.user.pk):
+                item.votes += 1
+                item.downvoted_by.add(request.user.pk)
+                item.recommendations -= 1
+            if item.voted_by.filter(pk=request.user.pk):
+                item.votes -= 1
+                item.voted_by.remove(request.user.pk)
+        item.save()
     return HttpResponseRedirect(item.get_absolute_url())