diff --git a/backend/video/src/comments.py b/backend/video/src/comments.py
index 4b145a75..d72ead6c 100644
--- a/backend/video/src/comments.py
+++ b/backend/video/src/comments.py
@@ -142,14 +142,13 @@ class Comments:
 
     def upload_comments(self):
         """upload comments to es"""
-        if not self.is_activated:
-            return
-
         print(f"{self.youtube_id}: upload comments")
         _, _ = ElasticWrap(self.es_path).put(self.json_data)
 
         vid_path = f"ta_video/_update/{self.youtube_id}"
-        data = {"doc": {"comment_count": len(self.comments_format)}}
+        data = {
+            "doc": {"comment_count": len(self.json_data["comment_comments"])}
+        }
         _, _ = ElasticWrap(vid_path).post(data=data)
 
     def delete_comments(self):