diff --git a/ietf/nomcom/forms.py b/ietf/nomcom/forms.py
index d87caf8f9..11c7f9c43 100644
--- a/ietf/nomcom/forms.py
+++ b/ietf/nomcom/forms.py
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ class FeedbackForm(BaseNomcomForm, forms.ModelForm):
                 author = emails and emails[0] or None
 
         if author:
-            feedback.author = author
+            feedback.author = author.address
 
         feedback.nomcom = self.nomcom
         feedback.user = self.user
diff --git a/ietf/nomcom/templatetags/nomcom_tags.py b/ietf/nomcom/templatetags/nomcom_tags.py
index d4be16876..8b52114ab 100644
--- a/ietf/nomcom/templatetags/nomcom_tags.py
+++ b/ietf/nomcom/templatetags/nomcom_tags.py
@@ -31,19 +31,13 @@ def has_publickey(nomcom):
 
 
 @register.simple_tag
-def add_num_nominations(user, position, nominee):
-    author = get_user_email(user)
-
-    count = Feedback.objects.filter(positions__in=[position],
-                                    nominees__in=[nominee],
-                                    author=author,
-                                    type='comment').count()
+def add_num_nominations(user_comments, position, nominee):
+    count = user_comments.filter(positions=position, nominees=nominee).count()
     if count:
         return '<span class="badge" title="%s earlier comments from you on %s as %s">%s</span>&nbsp;' % (count , nominee.email.address, position, count)
     else:
         return '<span class="badge" title="You have not yet provided feedback on %s as %s">no feedback</span>&nbsp;' % (nominee.email.address, position)
 
-
 @register.filter
 def formatted_email(address):
     person = None
diff --git a/ietf/nomcom/views.py b/ietf/nomcom/views.py
index 2ba10773d..f7c03c26b 100644
--- a/ietf/nomcom/views.py
+++ b/ietf/nomcom/views.py
@@ -389,6 +389,12 @@ def feedback(request, year, public):
 
     positions = Position.objects.get_by_nomcom(nomcom=nomcom).opened()
 
+    user_comments = Feedback.objects.filter(nomcom=nomcom,
+                                            type='comment',
+                                            author__in=request.user.person.email_set.filter(active='True')) 
+
+    
+
     if public:
         base_template = "nomcom/nomcom_public_base.html"
     else:
@@ -401,6 +407,7 @@ def feedback(request, year, public):
                 'nomcom': nomcom,
                 'year': year,
                 'selected': 'feedback',
+                'user_comments' : user_comments,
                 'base_template': base_template
             })
 
@@ -427,6 +434,7 @@ def feedback(request, year, public):
         'year': year,
         'positions': positions,
         'selected': 'feedback',
+        'user_comments' : user_comments,
         'base_template': base_template
     })
 
diff --git a/ietf/templates/nomcom/feedback.html b/ietf/templates/nomcom/feedback.html
index e0cbc5d05..a13eaace0 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/nomcom/feedback.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/nomcom/feedback.html
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
               {% for np in p.nomineeposition_set.accepted.not_duplicated %}
                 <a class="btn btn-default btn-xs" {% if nomcom.group.state_id != 'conclude' %}href="?nominee={{np.nominee.id}}&position={{ np.position.id}}"{% endif %}>
 	          {{ np.nominee.name }}
-	          {% add_num_nominations user np.position np.nominee %}
+	          {% add_num_nominations user_comments np.position np.nominee %}
                 </a>
               {% endfor %}
             </div>