diff --git a/pillar/application/modules/nodes/custom/comment.py b/pillar/application/modules/nodes/custom/comment.py
index a1009c04..139b39c1 100644
--- a/pillar/application/modules/nodes/custom/comment.py
+++ b/pillar/application/modules/nodes/custom/comment.py
@@ -82,15 +82,15 @@ def patch_comment(node_id, patch):
     action = actions[patch['op']]
     mongo_update = action()
 
-    if not mongo_update:
-        return jsonify({'_status': 'OK', 'result': 'no-op'})
-
-    log.info('Running %s', mongo_update)
-    if rating:
-        result = nodes_coll.update_one({'_id': node_id, 'properties.ratings.user': user_id},
-                                       mongo_update)
+    if mongo_update:
+        log.info('Running %s', mongo_update)
+        if rating:
+            result = nodes_coll.update_one({'_id': node_id, 'properties.ratings.user': user_id},
+                                           mongo_update)
+        else:
+            result = nodes_coll.update_one({'_id': node_id}, mongo_update)
     else:
-        result = nodes_coll.update_one({'_id': node_id}, mongo_update)
+        result = 'no-op'
 
     # Fetch the new ratings, so the client can show these without querying again.
     node = nodes_coll.find_one(node_id,
diff --git a/tests/test_patch.py b/tests/test_patch.py
index feb2ab76..367ee878 100644
--- a/tests/test_patch.py
+++ b/tests/test_patch.py
@@ -36,9 +36,11 @@ class PatchCommentTest(AbstractPillarTest):
 
     def test_upvote_other_comment(self):
         # Patch the node
-        self.patch(self.node_url,
-                   json={'op': 'upvote'},
-                   auth_token='token')
+        res = self.patch(self.node_url,
+                         json={'op': 'upvote'},
+                         auth_token='token').json()
+        self.assertEqual(1, res['properties']['rating_positive'])
+        self.assertEqual(0, res['properties']['rating_negative'])
 
         # Get the node again, to inspect its changed state.
         patched_node = self.get(self.node_url, auth_token='token').json()
@@ -55,9 +57,11 @@ class PatchCommentTest(AbstractPillarTest):
 
     def test_downvote_other_comment(self):
         # Patch the node
-        self.patch(self.node_url,
-                   json={'op': 'downvote'},
-                   auth_token='token').json()
+        res = self.patch(self.node_url,
+                         json={'op': 'downvote'},
+                         auth_token='token').json()
+        self.assertEqual(0, res['properties']['rating_positive'])
+        self.assertEqual(1, res['properties']['rating_negative'])
 
         # Get the node again, to inspect its changed state.
         patched_node = self.get(self.node_url, auth_token='token').json()