diff --git a/src/lib/counter.ts b/src/lib/counter.ts
index f14946d..f7460a9 100644
--- a/src/lib/counter.ts
+++ b/src/lib/counter.ts
@@ -16,26 +16,44 @@ function getCounterFile(cream: boolean) {
   return cream ? counterFileCream : counterFile;
 }
 
-let counter = 0;
+let pissCounter = 0;
+let creamCounter = 0;
 
 export async function initializeCounter(cream: boolean) {
   const filename = getCounterFile(cream);
   if (await exists(filename)) {
-    counter = parseInt(await fsp.readFile(filename, 'utf8'));
+    const count = parseInt(await fsp.readFile(filename, 'utf8'));
+    if (cream) {
+      creamCounter = count;
+    } else {
+      pissCounter = count;
+    }
   } else {
-    counter = 0;
+    if (cream) {
+      creamCounter = 0;
+    } else {
+      pissCounter = 0;
+    }
     await saveCounter(cream);
   }
 }
 
+function getCounter(cream: boolean) {
+  return cream ? creamCounter : pissCounter;
+}
+
 async function saveCounter(cream: boolean) {
-  fsp.writeFile(getCounterFile(cream), Math.trunc(counter).toString());
+  fsp.writeFile(getCounterFile(cream), Math.trunc(getCounter(cream)).toString());
 }
 
 export async function changeCounter(delta: number, cream: boolean) {
-  counter += delta;
+  if (cream) {
+    creamCounter += delta;
+  } else {
+    pissCounter += delta;
+  }
   await saveCounter(cream);
-  return counter;
+  return getCounter(cream);
 }
 
 function getCounterMessageFile(cream: boolean) {
@@ -68,7 +86,7 @@ export async function updateCounter(bot: Client, cream: boolean) {
   const channel = await bot.channels.fetch(getChannel(cream)) as TextChannel;
   const messageID = await getCounterMessageID(cream);
 
-  const content = `[${getEmoji(cream)}] x${counter}`;
+  const content = `[${getEmoji(cream)}] x${getCounter(cream)}`;
 
   // bit janky
   try {
@@ -94,7 +112,7 @@ export async function announceCounterUpdate(bot: Client, member: GuildMember, de
     .setDescription(`**${member.toString()}** has ${delta > 0 ? 'increased' : 'decreased'} the counter by **${Math.abs(delta)}**.`)
     .setColor(member.displayColor)
     .setTimestamp()
-    .setFooter(`[${getEmoji(cream)}] x${counter}`);
+    .setFooter(`[${getEmoji(cream)}] x${getCounter(cream)}`);
 
   await channel.send({
     embeds: [embed]