diff --git a/lib/post_creator.rb b/lib/post_creator.rb
index e0aab276a..005932a8e 100644
--- a/lib/post_creator.rb
+++ b/lib/post_creator.rb
@@ -376,6 +376,8 @@ class PostCreator
   end
 
   def update_user_counts
+    return if @opts[:import_mode]
+
     @user.create_user_stat if @user.user_stat.nil?
 
     if @user.user_stat.first_post_created_at.nil?