diff --git a/hasura/migrations/default/1737035548134_recalculate_app_ratings/down.sql b/hasura/migrations/default/1737035548134_recalculate_app_ratings/down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..201282039
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hasura/migrations/default/1737035548134_recalculate_app_ratings/down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+-- Could not auto-generate a down migration.
+-- Please write an appropriate down migration for the SQL below:
+-- UPDATE app
+-- SET
+--     rating_count = (
+--       SELECT COUNT(*)
+--       FROM app_reviews
+--       WHERE app_reviews.app_id = app.id
+--     );
diff --git a/hasura/migrations/default/1737035548134_recalculate_app_ratings/up.sql b/hasura/migrations/default/1737035548134_recalculate_app_ratings/up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..86d0c2104
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hasura/migrations/default/1737035548134_recalculate_app_ratings/up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+UPDATE app
+SET
+    rating_count = (
+      SELECT COUNT(*)
+      FROM app_reviews
+      WHERE app_reviews.app_id = app.id
+    );
diff --git a/web/api/v2/app/submit-app-review/graphql/update-review-counter.generated.ts b/web/api/v2/app/submit-app-review/graphql/update-review-counter.generated.ts
index b88d8091f..7b176e4f5 100644
--- a/web/api/v2/app/submit-app-review/graphql/update-review-counter.generated.ts
+++ b/web/api/v2/app/submit-app-review/graphql/update-review-counter.generated.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ type GraphQLClientRequestHeaders = RequestOptions["requestHeaders"];
 export type UpdateAppRatingSumMutationMutationVariables = Types.Exact<{
   app_id: Types.Scalars["String"]["input"];
   rating: Types.Scalars["Int"]["input"];
+  rating_count_inc: Types.Scalars["Int"]["input"];
 }>;
 
 export type UpdateAppRatingSumMutationMutation = {
@@ -18,10 +19,14 @@ export type UpdateAppRatingSumMutationMutation = {
 };
 
 export const UpdateAppRatingSumMutationDocument = gql`
-  mutation UpdateAppRatingSumMutation($app_id: String!, $rating: Int!) {
+  mutation UpdateAppRatingSumMutation(
+    $app_id: String!
+    $rating: Int!
+    $rating_count_inc: Int!
+  ) {
     update_app(
       where: { id: { _eq: $app_id } }
-      _inc: { rating_count: 1, rating_sum: $rating }
+      _inc: { rating_sum: $rating, rating_count: $rating_count_inc }
     ) {
       affected_rows
     }
diff --git a/web/api/v2/app/submit-app-review/graphql/update-review-counter.graphql b/web/api/v2/app/submit-app-review/graphql/update-review-counter.graphql
index 3c06aa67c..c4670da6f 100644
--- a/web/api/v2/app/submit-app-review/graphql/update-review-counter.graphql
+++ b/web/api/v2/app/submit-app-review/graphql/update-review-counter.graphql
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
-mutation UpdateAppRatingSumMutation($app_id: String!, $rating: Int!) {
+mutation UpdateAppRatingSumMutation(
+  $app_id: String!
+  $rating: Int!
+  $rating_count_inc: Int!
+) {
   update_app(
     where: { id: { _eq: $app_id } }
-    _inc: { rating_count: 1, rating_sum: $rating }
+    _inc: { rating_sum: $rating, rating_count: $rating_count_inc }
   ) {
     affected_rows
   }
diff --git a/web/api/v2/app/submit-app-review/index.ts b/web/api/v2/app/submit-app-review/index.ts
index 7ec8bd51f..760ac238c 100644
--- a/web/api/v2/app/submit-app-review/index.ts
+++ b/web/api/v2/app/submit-app-review/index.ts
@@ -120,16 +120,22 @@ export const POST = async (req: NextRequest) => {
     });
   }
 
-  // Anchor: Update App Review Count
-  let ratingChange = parsedParams.rating;
+  // Calculate the rating sum and count increment
+  let ratingSumIncrement = parsedParams.rating;
+  let ratingCountIncrement = 1;
   if (app_reviews.length) {
-    ratingChange = parsedParams.rating - app_reviews[0].rating;
+    // If we already have an existing row for this user, only adjust for the difference
+    ratingSumIncrement = parsedParams.rating - app_reviews[0].rating;
+    ratingCountIncrement = 0;
   }
+
+  // Anchor: Update App Review Count
   const { update_app } = await updateReviewCount(
     serviceClient,
   ).UpdateAppRatingSumMutation({
     app_id: app_id,
-    rating: ratingChange,
+    rating: ratingSumIncrement,
+    rating_count_inc: ratingCountIncrement,
   });
 
   if (!update_app) {
diff --git a/web/tests/api/v2/app/submit-app-review.test.ts b/web/tests/api/v2/app/submit-app-review.test.ts
index 5435a5683..f579a755b 100644
--- a/web/tests/api/v2/app/submit-app-review.test.ts
+++ b/web/tests/api/v2/app/submit-app-review.test.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ const validBody = {
 };
 
 describe("/api/v2/app/submit-app-review", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
   it("Can successfully submit an app review", async () => {
     const mockReq = new NextRequest(
       "https://cdn.test.com/api/v2/app/submit-app-review",
@@ -77,14 +81,63 @@ describe("/api/v2/app/submit-app-review", () => {
     });
 
     GetAppReview.mockResolvedValue({
-      app_reviews: [
-        {
-          rating: 3,
-        },
-      ],
+      app_reviews: [],
     });
 
     const res = await POST(mockReq);
     expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(UpdateAppRatingSumMutation).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(UpdateAppRatingSumMutation).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        rating_count_inc: 1,
+        rating: 3, // rating increment
+        app_id: validBody.app_id,
+      }),
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("Does not increment rating_count if user updates existing rating", async () => {
+    const validBody = {
+      ...appReviewMockProof,
+      rating: 4,
+      country: "us",
+      app_id: "app_staging_e396fd19c804e62f657767ccaa78885c",
+    };
+    const mockReq = new NextRequest(
+      "https://cdn.test.com/api/v2/app/submit-app-review",
+      {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: {
+          "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify(validBody),
+      },
+    );
+    GetAppReview.mockResolvedValue({
+      app_reviews: [{ rating: 3 }],
+    });
+    UpsertAppReview.mockResolvedValue({
+      insert_app_reviews_one: {
+        id: "review_123",
+        rating: 4,
+        app_id: validBody.app_id,
+        country: validBody.country,
+      },
+    });
+    UpdateAppRatingSumMutation.mockResolvedValue({
+      update_app: {
+        affected_rows: 1,
+      },
+    });
+    const res = await POST(mockReq);
+    expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(UpdateAppRatingSumMutation).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(UpdateAppRatingSumMutation).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        rating_count_inc: 0,
+        rating: 1, // rating increment
+        app_id: validBody.app_id,
+      }),
+    );
   });
 });