diff --git a/script/import_scripts/base.rb b/script/import_scripts/base.rb
index e7829a270..f0968c212 100644
--- a/script/import_scripts/base.rb
+++ b/script/import_scripts/base.rb
@@ -705,9 +705,9 @@ class ImportScripts::Base
     total_count = User.count
     progress_count = 0
 
-    User.find_each do |user|
+    User.includes(:user_stat).find_each do |user|
       begin
-        user.change_trust_level!(0) if Post.where(user_id: user.id).count == 0
+        user.update_columns(trust_level: 0) if user.trust_level > 0 && user.post_count == 0
       rescue Discourse::InvalidAccess
         nil
       end
diff --git a/script/import_scripts/vanilla_mysql.rb b/script/import_scripts/vanilla_mysql.rb
index 3001149b2..f82a489f0 100644
--- a/script/import_scripts/vanilla_mysql.rb
+++ b/script/import_scripts/vanilla_mysql.rb
@@ -364,6 +364,7 @@ class ImportScripts::VanillaSQL < ImportScripts::Base
       ucf = u.custom_fields
       if ucf && ucf["import_id"] && ucf["import_username"]
         Permalink.create( url: "profile/#{ucf['import_id']}/#{ucf['import_username']}", external_url: "/users/#{u.username}" ) rescue nil
+        print '.'
       end
     end
 
@@ -378,6 +379,7 @@ class ImportScripts::VanillaSQL < ImportScripts::Base
         else
           Permalink.create( url: "discussion/comment/#{id}", post_id: post.id ) rescue nil
         end
+        print '.'
       end
     end
   end