diff --git a/packages/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/comments.ts b/packages/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/comments.ts
index 1a96d80..b670ee5 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/comments.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/comments.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,18 @@ builder.mutationField("deleteComment", (t) =>
       if (!comment[0]) throw new GraphQLError("Comment not found");
       requireOwnerOrAdmin(ctx, comment[0].user_id);
       await ctx.db.delete(comments).where(eq(comments.id, args.id));
+
+      await gamificationQueue.add("revokePoints", {
+        job: "revokePoints",
+        userId: comment[0].user_id,
+        action: "COMMENT_CREATE",
+      });
+      await gamificationQueue.add("checkAchievements", {
+        job: "checkAchievements",
+        userId: comment[0].user_id,
+        category: "social",
+      });
+
       return true;
     },
   }),
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/lib/gamification.ts b/packages/backend/src/lib/gamification.ts
index 2e754de..91546e5 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/lib/gamification.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/lib/gamification.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { eq, sql, and, gt, isNotNull, count, sum } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { eq, sql, and, gt, isNull, isNotNull, count, sum } from "drizzle-orm";
 import type { DB } from "../db/connection";
 import {
   user_points,
@@ -45,17 +45,33 @@ export async function revokePoints(
   db: DB,
   userId: string,
   action: keyof typeof POINT_VALUES,
-  recordingId: string,
+  recordingId?: string,
 ): Promise<void> {
-  await db
-    .delete(user_points)
-    .where(
-      and(
-        eq(user_points.user_id, userId),
-        eq(user_points.action, action),
-        eq(user_points.recording_id, recordingId),
-      ),
-    );
+  const recordingCondition = recordingId
+    ? eq(user_points.recording_id, recordingId)
+    : isNull(user_points.recording_id);
+
+  // When no recordingId (e.g. COMMENT_CREATE), delete only one row so each
+  // revoke undoes exactly one prior award.
+  if (!recordingId) {
+    const row = await db
+      .select({ id: user_points.id })
+      .from(user_points)
+      .where(
+        and(eq(user_points.user_id, userId), eq(user_points.action, action), recordingCondition),
+      )
+      .limit(1);
+    if (row[0]) {
+      await db.delete(user_points).where(eq(user_points.id, row[0].id));
+    }
+  } else {
+    await db
+      .delete(user_points)
+      .where(
+        and(eq(user_points.user_id, userId), eq(user_points.action, action), recordingCondition),
+      );
+  }
+
   await updateUserStats(db, userId);
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/queues/workers/gamification.ts b/packages/backend/src/queues/workers/gamification.ts
index 1bd1889..1245b16 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/queues/workers/gamification.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/queues/workers/gamification.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const log = logger.child({ component: "gamification-worker" });
 
 export type GamificationJobData =
   | { job: "awardPoints"; userId: string; action: keyof typeof POINT_VALUES; recordingId?: string }
-  | { job: "revokePoints"; userId: string; action: keyof typeof POINT_VALUES; recordingId: string }
+  | { job: "revokePoints"; userId: string; action: keyof typeof POINT_VALUES; recordingId?: string }
   | { job: "checkAchievements"; userId: string; category?: string };
 
 export function startGamificationWorker(): Worker {