diff --git a/app/serializers/post_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/post_serializer.rb
index e5efff27707..1c575b1dc60 100644
--- a/app/serializers/post_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/post_serializer.rb
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ class PostSerializer < BasicPostSerializer
         summary[:count] = summary[:acted] ? 1 : 0
       end
 
-      summary.delete(:count) if summary[:count] == 0
+      summary.delete(:count) if summary[:count].to_i.zero?
 
       # Only include it if the user can do it or it has a count
       result << summary if summary[:can_act] || summary[:count]
diff --git a/spec/models/flag_spec.rb b/spec/models/flag_spec.rb
index 9f384d947e8..ff26f05d474 100644
--- a/spec/models/flag_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/flag_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 RSpec.describe Flag, type: :model do
-  before { Flag.reset_flag_settings! }
+  around do |test|
+    Flag.reset_flag_settings!
+    test.call
+    Flag.reset_flag_settings!
+  end
 
   it "has id lower than 1000 for system flags" do
     flag = Fabricate(:flag, id: 1)