diff --git a/lib/composer_messages_finder.rb b/lib/composer_messages_finder.rb
index f05fa862698..983081a3aa2 100644
--- a/lib/composer_messages_finder.rb
+++ b/lib/composer_messages_finder.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class ComposerMessagesFinder
       count = @user.created_topic_count
       education_key = :education_new_topic
     else
-      count = @user.topic_reply_count
+      count = @user.post_count
       education_key = :education_new_reply
     end
 
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ class ComposerMessagesFinder
                   # For users who are not new
                   @user.has_trust_level?(:basic) &&
 
-                  # And who have posted enough topics
-                  (@user.topic_reply_count > SiteSetting.educate_until_posts) &&
+                  # And who have posted enough
+                  (@user.post_count > SiteSetting.educate_until_posts) &&
 
                   # And who haven't been notified about sequential replies already
                   (!UserHistory.exists_for_user?(@user, :notified_about_sequential_replies))
diff --git a/spec/components/composer_messages_finder_spec.rb b/spec/components/composer_messages_finder_spec.rb
index 35e16b318d7..4945168e6c0 100644
--- a/spec/components/composer_messages_finder_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/composer_messages_finder_spec.rb
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ describe ComposerMessagesFinder do
       end
 
       it "returns a message for a user who has not posted any topics" do
-        user.expects(:topic_reply_count).returns(10)
+        user.expects(:post_count).returns(10)
         finder.check_education_message.should be_present
       end
 
       it "returns no message when the user has posted enough topics" do
-        user.expects(:topic_reply_count).returns(11)
+        user.expects(:post_count).returns(11)
         finder.check_education_message.should be_blank
       end
     end
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ describe ComposerMessagesFinder do
 
     before do
       SiteSetting.stubs(:educate_until_posts).returns(10)
-      user.topic_reply_count = 11
+      user.stubs(:post_count).returns(11)
 
       Fabricate(:post, topic: topic, user: user)
       Fabricate(:post, topic: topic, user: user)
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ describe ComposerMessagesFinder do
       end
 
       it "does not give a message to users who are still in the 'education' phase" do
-        user.topic_reply_count = 10
+        user.stubs(:post_count).returns(10)
         finder.check_sequential_replies.should be_blank
       end