diff --git a/app/models/concerns/conflictable.rb b/app/models/concerns/conflictable.rb
index c15fafa8a..faea52032 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/conflictable.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/conflictable.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module Conflictable
   extend ActiveSupport::Concern
 
   def conflictive?
-    return false unless flags_count > 0 && cached_votes_up > 0
+    return false unless flags_count > 0
 
     cached_votes_up / flags_count.to_f < 5
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/debate_spec.rb b/spec/models/debate_spec.rb
index 44fba2ec7..91761dc4f 100644
--- a/spec/models/debate_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/debate_spec.rb
@@ -452,10 +452,15 @@ describe Debate do
       expect(debate).not_to be_conflictive
     end
 
-    it "returns false when it has not votes up" do
-      debate.update!(cached_votes_up: 0)
+    it "returns false when it has no flags and no votes up" do
+      debate.update!(flags_count: 0, cached_votes_up: 0)
       expect(debate).not_to be_conflictive
     end
+
+    it "returns true when it has flags and no votes up" do
+      debate.update!(cached_votes_up: 0, flags_count: 10)
+      expect(debate).to be_conflictive
+    end
   end
 
   describe "search" do