diff --git a/scripts/refresh_spaces_counters.ts b/scripts/refresh_spaces_counters.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f7c46c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/refresh_spaces_counters.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import 'dotenv/config';
+import db from '../src/helpers/mysql';
+
+// Usage: yarn ts-node scripts/refresh_spaces_counters.ts
+async function main() {
+  const spaces = await db.queryAsync(`SELECT id FROM spaces`);
+
+  console.log(`Found ${spaces.length} spaces`);
+
+  for (const i in spaces) {
+    const stats = await db.queryAsync(
+      `SELECT COUNT(voter) as vote_count FROM votes WHERE space = ?`,
+      [spaces[i].id]
+    );
+    const stat = stats[0];
+    await db.queryAsync(`UPDATE spaces SET vote_count = ? WHERE id = ?`, [
+      stat.vote_count,
+      spaces[i].id
+    ]);
+    console.log(`${i} / ${spaces.length}`);
+  }
+
+  await db.queryAsync(
+    'UPDATE spaces SET proposal_count = (SELECT count(id) from proposals WHERE space = spaces.id)'
+  );
+
+  await db.queryAsync(
+    'UPDATE spaces SET follower_count = (SELECT count(id) from follows WHERE space = spaces.id)'
+  );
+}
+
+(async () => {
+  try {
+    await main();
+    process.exit(0);
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error(e);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+})();
diff --git a/src/writer/delete-proposal.ts b/src/writer/delete-proposal.ts
index f218600e..d26a29bc 100644
--- a/src/writer/delete-proposal.ts
+++ b/src/writer/delete-proposal.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export async function verify(body): Promise<any> {
 export async function action(body): Promise<void> {
   const msg = jsonParse(body.msg);
   const proposal = await getProposal(msg.space, msg.payload.proposal);
+
   const voters = await db.queryAsync(`SELECT voter FROM votes WHERE proposal = ?`, [
     msg.payload.proposal
   ]);
@@ -33,9 +34,12 @@ export async function action(body): Promise<void> {
       SET proposal_count = GREATEST(proposal_count - 1, 0)
       WHERE user = ? AND space = ?
       LIMIT 1;
+    UPDATE spaces
+      SET proposal_count = GREATEST(proposal_count - 1, 0), vote_count = GREATEST(vote_count - ?, 0)
+      WHERE id = ?;
   `;
 
-  const parameters = [id, id, proposal.author, msg.space];
+  const parameters = [id, id, proposal.author, msg.space, voters.length, msg.space];
 
   if (voters.length > 0) {
     queries += `
diff --git a/src/writer/follow.ts b/src/writer/follow.ts
index ec3f0829..62e2c1e7 100644
--- a/src/writer/follow.ts
+++ b/src/writer/follow.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ export const getFollowsCount = async (follower: string): Promise<number> => {
 };
 
 export async function verify(message): Promise<any> {
+  const query = `SELECT * FROM follows WHERE follower = ? AND space = ? LIMIT 1`;
+  const follows = await db.queryAsync(query, [message.from, message.space]);
+
+  if (follows.length !== 0) return Promise.reject('you are already following this space');
+
   const count = await getFollowsCount(message.from);
 
   if (count >= FOLLOWS_LIMIT_PER_USER) {
@@ -24,7 +29,11 @@ export async function verify(message): Promise<any> {
   return true;
 }
 
-export async function action(message, ipfs, receipt, id): Promise<void> {
+export async function action(message, ipfs, _receipt, id): Promise<void> {
+  const query = `
+    INSERT INTO follows SET ?;
+    UPDATE spaces SET follower_count = follower_count + 1 WHERE id = ?;
+  `;
   const params = {
     id,
     ipfs,
@@ -34,5 +43,5 @@ export async function action(message, ipfs, receipt, id): Promise<void> {
     created: message.timestamp
   };
 
-  await db.queryAsync('INSERT INTO follows SET ?', params);
+  await db.queryAsync(query, [params, message.space]);
 }
diff --git a/src/writer/proposal.ts b/src/writer/proposal.ts
index bd0082b3..f85ebd49 100644
--- a/src/writer/proposal.ts
+++ b/src/writer/proposal.ts
@@ -253,9 +253,10 @@ export async function action(body, ipfs, receipt, id): Promise<void> {
   const query = `
     INSERT INTO proposals SET ?;
     INSERT INTO leaderboard (space, user, proposal_count)
-    VALUES(?, ?, 1)
-    ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE proposal_count = proposal_count + 1
+      VALUES(?, ?, 1)
+      ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE proposal_count = proposal_count + 1;
+    UPDATE spaces SET proposal_count = proposal_count + 1 WHERE id = ?;
   `;
 
-  await db.queryAsync(query, [proposal, space, author]);
+  await db.queryAsync(query, [proposal, space, author, space]);
 }
diff --git a/src/writer/unfollow.ts b/src/writer/unfollow.ts
index f8319e76..bcf3b54f 100644
--- a/src/writer/unfollow.ts
+++ b/src/writer/unfollow.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,27 @@
 import db from '../helpers/mysql';
 import { DEFAULT_NETWORK_ID } from '../helpers/utils';
 
-export async function verify(): Promise<any> {
+export async function verify(message): Promise<any> {
+  const query = `SELECT * FROM follows WHERE follower = ? AND space = ? AND network = ? LIMIT 1`;
+  const follows = await db.queryAsync(query, [
+    message.from,
+    message.space,
+    message.network || DEFAULT_NETWORK_ID
+  ]);
+
+  if (follows.length === 0) return Promise.reject('you can only unfollow a space you follow');
+
   return true;
 }
 
 export async function action(message): Promise<void> {
-  const query = 'DELETE FROM follows WHERE follower = ? AND space = ? AND network = ? LIMIT 1';
-  await db.queryAsync(query, [message.from, message.space, message.network || DEFAULT_NETWORK_ID]);
+  const query = `
+    DELETE FROM follows WHERE follower = ? AND space = ? AND network = ? LIMIT 1;
+    UPDATE spaces SET follower_count = GREATEST(follower_count - 1, 0) WHERE id = ?;`;
+  await db.queryAsync(query, [
+    message.from,
+    message.space,
+    message.network || DEFAULT_NETWORK_ID,
+    message.space
+  ]);
 }
diff --git a/src/writer/vote.ts b/src/writer/vote.ts
index 135c1968..cdf342dc 100644
--- a/src/writer/vote.ts
+++ b/src/writer/vote.ts
@@ -183,9 +183,10 @@ export async function action(body, ipfs, receipt, id, context): Promise<void> {
         INSERT INTO votes SET ?;
         INSERT INTO leaderboard (space, user, vote_count, last_vote)
           VALUES(?, ?, 1, ?)
-          ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE vote_count = vote_count + 1, last_vote = ?
+          ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE vote_count = vote_count + 1, last_vote = ?;
+        UPDATE spaces SET vote_count = vote_count + 1 WHERE id = ?;
       `,
-      [params, msg.space, voter, created, created]
+      [params, msg.space, voter, created, created, msg.space]
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/test/integration/writer/follows.test.ts b/test/integration/writer/follows.test.ts
index 52c7f13a..4fecccdd 100644
--- a/test/integration/writer/follows.test.ts
+++ b/test/integration/writer/follows.test.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 import { verify, action } from '../../../src/writer/follow';
 import { FOLLOWS_LIMIT_PER_USER } from '../../../src/helpers/limits';
 import db, { sequencerDB } from '../../../src/helpers/mysql';
+import { spacesSqlFixtures } from '../../fixtures/space';
 
 describe('writer/follow', () => {
+  const TEST_PREFIX = 'test-follow-';
+  const space = spacesSqlFixtures[1];
+
   afterAll(async () => {
     await db.queryAsync('DELETE FROM follows');
+    await db.queryAsync('DELETE FROM spaces WHERE id = ?', [`${TEST_PREFIX}-${space.id}`]);
     await db.endAsync();
     await sequencerDB.endAsync();
   });
@@ -102,5 +107,27 @@ describe('writer/follow', () => {
         ]);
       });
     });
+
+    it('should increment the follower count of the space', async () => {
+      await db.queryAsync('INSERT INTO spaces SET ?', {
+        ...space,
+        id: `${TEST_PREFIX}-${space.id}`,
+        settings: JSON.stringify(space.settings)
+      });
+
+      const id = '3';
+      const ipfs = '4';
+      const message = {
+        from: '0x4',
+        space: `${TEST_PREFIX}-${space.id}`,
+        timestamp: 1
+      };
+
+      await action(message, ipfs, 1, id);
+
+      return expect(
+        db.queryAsync('SELECT follower_count FROM spaces WHERE id = ?', [message.space])
+      ).resolves.toEqual([{ follower_count: 1 }]);
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/test/integration/writer/unfollows.test.ts b/test/integration/writer/unfollows.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9defc658
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/writer/unfollows.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import { verify, action } from '../../../src/writer/unfollow';
+import db, { sequencerDB } from '../../../src/helpers/mysql';
+import { spacesSqlFixtures } from '../../fixtures/space';
+
+describe('writer/unfollow', () => {
+  const TEST_PREFIX = 'test-unfollow-';
+  const space = spacesSqlFixtures[0];
+  const followerId = '0x0';
+
+  afterAll(async () => {
+    await db.queryAsync('DELETE FROM follows');
+    await db.queryAsync('DELETE FROM spaces WHERE id LIKE ?', [`${TEST_PREFIX}-%`]);
+    await db.endAsync();
+    await sequencerDB.endAsync();
+  });
+
+  describe('verify()', () => {
+    beforeAll(async () => {
+      let i = 0;
+      const promises: Promise<any>[] = [];
+
+      while (i <= 2) {
+        promises.push(
+          db.queryAsync(
+            'INSERT INTO follows SET id = ?, ipfs = ?, follower = ?, space = ?, network = ?, created = ?',
+            [i, i, followerId, `${TEST_PREFIX}-test-${i}.eth`, 's', i]
+          )
+        );
+
+        i++;
+      }
+
+      await Promise.all(promises);
+    });
+
+    it('rejects when the user has not followed the space', () => {
+      return expect(verify({ from: '0x1', space: `${TEST_PREFIX}-test-2.eth` })).rejects.toEqual(
+        'you can only unfollow a space you follow'
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('returns true when the user has followed the space', () => {
+      return expect(
+        verify({ from: followerId, space: `${TEST_PREFIX}-test-0.eth`, network: 's' })
+      ).resolves.toEqual(true);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('action()', () => {
+    it('should unfollow and decrement the follower count of the space', async () => {
+      await db.queryAsync('INSERT INTO spaces SET ?', {
+        ...space,
+        id: `${TEST_PREFIX}-test-0.eth`,
+        settings: JSON.stringify(space.settings),
+        follower_count: 2
+      });
+
+      const message = {
+        from: followerId,
+        space: `${TEST_PREFIX}-test-0.eth`,
+        network: 's'
+      };
+
+      expect(
+        db.queryAsync('SELECT id FROM follows WHERE follower = ? AND space = ?', [
+          message.from,
+          message.space
+        ])
+      ).resolves.not.toEqual([]);
+
+      await action(message);
+
+      expect(
+        db.queryAsync('SELECT * FROM follows WHERE follower = ? AND space = ?', [
+          message.from,
+          message.space
+        ])
+      ).resolves.toEqual([]);
+      return expect(
+        db.queryAsync('SELECT follower_count FROM spaces WHERE id = ?', [message.space])
+      ).resolves.toEqual([{ follower_count: 1 }]);
+    });
+  });
+});