diff --git a/lib/score_calculator.rb b/lib/score_calculator.rb
index 5e606f5ae..70d3835ec 100644
--- a/lib/score_calculator.rb
+++ b/lib/score_calculator.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ module ScoreCalculator
   end
 
   def self.confidence_score(votes_total, votes_up)
-    return 0 unless votes_total > 0
+    return 1 unless votes_total > 0
 
     votes_total = votes_total.to_f
     votes_up    = votes_up.to_f
diff --git a/spec/models/comment_spec.rb b/spec/models/comment_spec.rb
index 73b70fb42..b899b4e89 100644
--- a/spec/models/comment_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/comment_spec.rb
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ describe Comment do
 
       comment = create(:comment, :with_confidence_score, cached_votes_up: 10, cached_votes_total: 100)
       expect(comment.confidence_score).to eq(-800)
+
+      comment = create(:comment, :with_confidence_score, cached_votes_up: 0, cached_votes_total: 0)
+      expect(comment.confidence_score).to eq(1)
     end
 
     describe 'actions which affect it' do
diff --git a/spec/models/debate_spec.rb b/spec/models/debate_spec.rb
index cc21e89e7..8eac2633c 100644
--- a/spec/models/debate_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/debate_spec.rb
@@ -290,6 +290,9 @@ describe Debate do
       debate = create(:debate, :with_confidence_score, cached_votes_up: 0, cached_votes_total: 100)
       expect(debate.confidence_score).to eq(0)
 
+      debate = create(:debate, :with_confidence_score, cached_votes_up: 0, cached_votes_total: 0)
+      expect(debate.confidence_score).to eq(1)
+
       debate = create(:debate, :with_confidence_score, cached_votes_up: 75, cached_votes_total: 100)
       expect(debate.confidence_score).to eq(3750)
 
diff --git a/spec/models/proposal_spec.rb b/spec/models/proposal_spec.rb
index 2aade4657..0ee61744d 100644
--- a/spec/models/proposal_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/proposal_spec.rb
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ describe Proposal do
       expect(proposal.confidence_score).to eq(10000)
 
       proposal = create(:proposal, :with_confidence_score, cached_votes_up: 0)
-      expect(proposal.confidence_score).to eq(0)
+      expect(proposal.confidence_score).to eq(1)
 
       proposal = create(:proposal, :with_confidence_score, cached_votes_up: 75)
       expect(proposal.confidence_score).to eq(7500)