diff --git a/ethereum/contracts/core/ValidationPools.sol b/ethereum/contracts/core/ValidationPools.sol
index 26337f9..0ffdc29 100644
--- a/ethereum/contracts/core/ValidationPools.sol
+++ b/ethereum/contracts/core/ValidationPools.sol
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ contract ValidationPools is Reputation, Forum {
         }
         stakedFor += pool.minted / 2;
         stakedAgainst += pool.minted / 2;
+        if (pool.minted % 2 != 0) {
+            stakedFor += 1;
+        }
         // Special case for early evaluation if dao.totalSupply has been staked
         require(
             block.timestamp > pool.endTime ||
@@ -227,6 +230,9 @@ contract ValidationPools is Reputation, Forum {
             // Here we assume a stakeForAuthor ratio of 0.5
             // TODO: Make stakeForAuthor an adjustable parameter
             totalRewards += pool.minted / 2;
+            if (pool.minted % 2 != 0) {
+                totalRewards += 1;
+            }
             // Include the losign portion of the VP initial stake
             // Issue rewards to the winners
             for (uint i = 0; i < pool.stakeCount; i++) {
@@ -244,6 +250,7 @@ contract ValidationPools is Reputation, Forum {
             }
             // Due to rounding, there may be some excess REP. Award it to the author.
             uint remainder = totalRewards - totalAllocated;
+
             // Transfer REP to the forum instead of to the author directly
             _onValidatePost(pool.postIndex, pool.minted / 2 + remainder);
         } else {
diff --git a/ethereum/test/Forum.js b/ethereum/test/Forum.js
index 8c42a23..aa8036a 100644
--- a/ethereum/test/Forum.js
+++ b/ethereum/test/Forum.js
@@ -305,10 +305,10 @@ describe('Forum', () => {
         expect(await dao.totalSupply()).to.equal(375);
         expect(await dao.balanceOf(account1)).to.equal(0);
         expect(await dao.balanceOf(account2)).to.equal(250);
-        expect(await dao.balanceOf(account3)).to.equal(124);
+        expect(await dao.balanceOf(account3)).to.equal(125);
         expect((await dao.posts(0)).reputation).to.equal(26);
         expect((await dao.posts(1)).reputation).to.equal(100);
-        expect((await dao.posts(2)).reputation).to.equal(124);
+        expect((await dao.posts(2)).reputation).to.equal(125);
       });
     });
   });