diff --git a/public/api/contributions.php b/public/api/contributions.php
index 0e737c4..3b02068 100644
--- a/public/api/contributions.php
+++ b/public/api/contributions.php
@@ -664,6 +664,14 @@ function handle_delete_comment($input) {
         $stmt = $pdo->prepare("DELETE FROM comments WHERE comment_id = :id");
         $stmt->execute([':id' => $input['comment_id']]);
 
+       $stmt2 = $pdo->prepare("
+            UPDATE contributions
+            SET comment_count = comment_count - 1 
+            WHERE contribution_id = :cid;
+        ");
+
+        $stmt2->execute([':cid' => $input['contribution_id']]);
+
         json_response(['message' => 'Comment deleted successfully.']);
 
     } catch (PDOException $e) {
diff --git a/public/js/app.js b/public/js/app.js
index 5b2c2e4..d1fbde9 100644
--- a/public/js/app.js
+++ b/public/js/app.js
@@ -1105,6 +1105,14 @@ function loadComments(contributionId) {
         });
 
         listContainer.innerHTML = html;
+
+        const count = response.comments.length;
+        const header = document.querySelector('#comments-toggle-' + contributionId)?.closest('.popup-comments-header');
+        if (header) {
+            header.innerHTML = '<i class="fa-solid fa-comments"></i> Kommentare (' + count + ')' +
+            ' <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-down popup-comments-toggle" id="comments-toggle-' + contributionId + '"></i>';
+        }
+
     });
 }