diff --git a/app/jobs/onceoff/grand_first_reply_by_email.rb b/app/jobs/onceoff/grand_first_reply_by_email.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..12fbb86e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/jobs/onceoff/grand_first_reply_by_email.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+module Jobs
+
+  class GrantFirstReplyByEmail < Jobs::Onceoff
+    def execute_onceoff(args)
+      to_award = {}
+
+      Post.select(:id, :created_at, :user_id)
+          .secured(Guardian.new)
+          .visible
+          .public_posts
+          .where(via_email: true)
+          .where("post_number > 1")
+          .find_in_batches do |group|
+        group.each do |p|
+          to_award[p.user_id] ||= { post_id: p.id, created_at: p.created_at }
+        end
+      end
+
+      to_award.each do |user_id, opts|
+        user = User.where(id: user_id).first
+        BadgeGranter.grant(badge, user, opts) if user
+      end
+    end
+
+    def badge
+      @badge ||= Badge.find(Badge::FirstReplyByEmail)
+    end
+
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/app/jobs/onceoff/grant_emoji.rb b/app/jobs/onceoff/grant_emoji.rb
index 9a57423d6..3b9608ec5 100644
--- a/app/jobs/onceoff/grant_emoji.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/onceoff/grant_emoji.rb
@@ -18,12 +18,16 @@ module Jobs
         end
       end
 
-      badge = Badge.find(Badge::FirstEmoji)
       to_award.each do |user_id, opts|
-        BadgeGranter.grant(badge, User.find(user_id), opts)
+        user = User.where(id: user_id).first
+        BadgeGranter.grant(badge, user, opts) if user
       end
     end
 
+    def badge
+      @badge ||= Badge.find(Badge::FirstEmoji)
+    end
+
   end
 
 end
diff --git a/app/jobs/onceoff/grant_onebox.rb b/app/jobs/onceoff/grant_onebox.rb
index 113f2e542..3dadbd16d 100644
--- a/app/jobs/onceoff/grant_onebox.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/onceoff/grant_onebox.rb
@@ -28,13 +28,16 @@ module Jobs
 
       end
 
-      badge = Badge.find(Badge::FirstOnebox)
       to_award.each do |user_id, opts|
         user = User.where(id: user_id).first
         BadgeGranter.grant(badge, user, opts) if user
       end
     end
 
+    def badge
+      @badge ||= Badge.find(Badge::FirstOnebox)
+    end
+
   end
 
 end
diff --git a/app/models/badge.rb b/app/models/badge.rb
index 55e1d81f3..4a2105a10 100644
--- a/app/models/badge.rb
+++ b/app/models/badge.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 class Badge < ActiveRecord::Base
-  # NOTE: These badge ids are not in order! They are grouped logically. When picking an id
-  # search for it.
+  # NOTE: These badge ids are not in order! They are grouped logically.
+  #       When picking an id, *search* for it.
 
   Welcome = 5
   NicePost = 6
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class Badge < ActiveRecord::Base
   FirstMention = 40
   FirstEmoji = 41
   FirstOnebox = 42
+  FirstReplyByEmail = 43
 
   ReadGuidelines = 16
   Reader = 17
diff --git a/config/locales/server.en.yml b/config/locales/server.en.yml
index 6438a804a..7f2a04b79 100644
--- a/config/locales/server.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/server.en.yml
@@ -3095,6 +3095,11 @@ en:
       name: First Onebox
       description: Posted a link that was oneboxed
       long_description: This badge is granted the first time you post a link on a line by itself, which was then automatically expanded into a onebox with a brief summary of the link, a title, and (when available) a picture.
+    first_reply_by_email:
+      name: First Reply By Email
+      description: Replied to a Post via email
+      long_description: |
+        This badge is granted the first time you reply to a post via email :e-mail:.
 
   admin_login:
     success: "Email Sent"
diff --git a/db/fixtures/006_badges.rb b/db/fixtures/006_badges.rb
index b9fc82f80..bf99aa53a 100644
--- a/db/fixtures/006_badges.rb
+++ b/db/fixtures/006_badges.rb
@@ -400,6 +400,20 @@ Badge.seed do |b|
   b.system = true
 end
 
+Badge.seed do |b|
+  b.id = Badge::FirstReplyByEmail
+  b.default_name = "First Reply By Email"
+  b.badge_type_id = BadgeType::Bronze
+  b.multiple_grant = false
+  b.target_posts = true
+  b.show_posts = true
+  b.query = nil
+  b.badge_grouping_id = BadgeGrouping::GettingStarted
+  b.default_badge_grouping_id = BadgeGrouping::GettingStarted
+  b.trigger = Badge::Trigger::PostProcessed
+  b.system = true
+end
+
 Badge.where("NOT system AND id < 100").each do |badge|
   new_id = [Badge.maximum(:id) + 1, 100].max
   old_id = badge.id