diff --git a/android/build.gradle.kts b/android/build.gradle.kts
index 9321a515..f28c58b4 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/android/build.gradle.kts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
   kapt(libs.dagger.hilt.compiler)
+  kapt(libs.androidx.hilt.compiler)
   implementation(projects.api)
   implementation(projects.common)
   implementation(projects.database)
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ dependencies {
   implementation(libs.androidx.appcompat)
   implementation(libs.androidx.core.ktx)
   implementation(libs.androidx.core.splashscreen)
+  implementation(libs.androidx.hilt.work)
   implementation(libs.androidx.lifecycle.compose)
   implementation(libs.androidx.navigation.compose)
   implementation(libs.androidx.paging.compose)
@@ -39,4 +41,5 @@ dependencies {
   implementation(libs.kotlin.coroutines.core)
   implementation(libs.kotlinx.serialization.json)
   implementation(libs.retrofit.kotlinxSerializationConverter) { isTransitive = false }
+  implementation(libs.androidx.work.runtime.ktx)
 }
diff --git a/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 387aef8d..a9953ce5 100644
--- a/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+  xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
   package="dev.msfjarvis.claw.android">
 
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
@@ -56,5 +57,15 @@
             android:pathPattern="/s/....../...*"/>
       </intent-filter>
     </activity>
+    <provider
+      android:name="androidx.startup.InitializationProvider"
+      android:authorities="${applicationId}.androidx-startup"
+      android:exported="false"
+      tools:node="merge">
+        <meta-data
+          android:name="androidx.work.WorkManagerInitializer"
+          android:value="androidx.startup"
+          tools:node="remove" />
+    </provider>
   </application>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/android/src/main/kotlin/dev/msfjarvis/claw/android/ClawApplication.kt b/android/src/main/kotlin/dev/msfjarvis/claw/android/ClawApplication.kt
index b30d1319..6038eac6 100644
--- a/android/src/main/kotlin/dev/msfjarvis/claw/android/ClawApplication.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/kotlin/dev/msfjarvis/claw/android/ClawApplication.kt
@@ -2,10 +2,16 @@ package dev.msfjarvis.claw.android
 
 import android.app.Application
 import android.os.StrictMode
+import android.util.Log
+import androidx.hilt.work.HiltWorkerFactory
+import androidx.work.Configuration
 import dagger.hilt.android.HiltAndroidApp
+import javax.inject.Inject
 
 @HiltAndroidApp
-class ClawApplication : Application() {
+class ClawApplication : Application(), Configuration.Provider {
+  @Inject lateinit var workerFactory: HiltWorkerFactory
+
   override fun onCreate() {
     super.onCreate()
     if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) {
@@ -13,4 +19,11 @@ class ClawApplication : Application() {
       StrictMode.setThreadPolicy(StrictMode.ThreadPolicy.Builder().detectAll().penaltyLog().build())
     }
   }
+
+  override fun getWorkManagerConfiguration(): Configuration {
+    return Configuration.Builder()
+      .setMinimumLoggingLevel(Log.DEBUG)
+      .setWorkerFactory(workerFactory)
+      .build()
+  }
 }
diff --git a/android/src/main/kotlin/dev/msfjarvis/claw/android/MainActivity.kt b/android/src/main/kotlin/dev/msfjarvis/claw/android/MainActivity.kt
index 508f7278..25ac08c2 100644
--- a/android/src/main/kotlin/dev/msfjarvis/claw/android/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/kotlin/dev/msfjarvis/claw/android/MainActivity.kt
@@ -6,10 +6,18 @@ import android.os.Bundle
 import androidx.activity.ComponentActivity
 import androidx.activity.compose.setContent
 import androidx.core.splashscreen.SplashScreen.Companion.installSplashScreen
+import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
+import androidx.work.Constraints
+import androidx.work.ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy
+import androidx.work.NetworkType
+import androidx.work.PeriodicWorkRequestBuilder
+import androidx.work.WorkManager
 import dagger.hilt.android.AndroidEntryPoint
 import dev.msfjarvis.claw.android.ui.LobstersApp
+import dev.msfjarvis.claw.android.work.SavedPostUpdaterWorker
 import dev.msfjarvis.claw.common.comments.HTMLConverter
 import dev.msfjarvis.claw.common.urllauncher.UrlLauncher
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
 @AndroidEntryPoint
@@ -23,10 +31,26 @@ class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
     super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
     installSplashScreen()
     setContent {
-      LobstersApp(
-        urlLauncher = urlLauncher,
-        htmlConverter = htmlConverter,
-      ) { url -> webUri = url }
+      LobstersApp(urlLauncher = urlLauncher, htmlConverter = htmlConverter) { url -> webUri = url }
+    }
+    lifecycleScope.launchWhenCreated {
+      val postUpdateWorkRequest =
+        PeriodicWorkRequestBuilder<SavedPostUpdaterWorker>(24, TimeUnit.HOURS)
+          .setConstraints(
+            Constraints.Builder()
+              .setRequiresCharging(false)
+              .setRequiresBatteryNotLow(true)
+              .setRequiredNetworkType(NetworkType.CONNECTED)
+              .setRequiresDeviceIdle(true)
+              .build()
+          )
+          .build()
+      WorkManager.getInstance(this@MainActivity)
+        .enqueueUniquePeriodicWork(
+          "updateSavedPosts",
+          ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy.KEEP,
+          postUpdateWorkRequest,
+        )
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/android/src/main/kotlin/dev/msfjarvis/claw/android/work/SavedPostUpdaterWorker.kt b/android/src/main/kotlin/dev/msfjarvis/claw/android/work/SavedPostUpdaterWorker.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..458f2c18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/src/main/kotlin/dev/msfjarvis/claw/android/work/SavedPostUpdaterWorker.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package dev.msfjarvis.claw.android.work
+
+import android.content.Context
+import androidx.hilt.work.HiltWorker
+import androidx.work.CoroutineWorker
+import androidx.work.WorkerParameters
+import dagger.assisted.Assisted
+import dagger.assisted.AssistedInject
+import dev.msfjarvis.claw.android.viewmodel.SavedPostsRepository
+import dev.msfjarvis.claw.api.LobstersApi
+import dev.msfjarvis.claw.common.posts.toDbModel
+import kotlinx.coroutines.ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.first
+
+/**
+ * WorkManager-backed [CoroutineWorker] that gets all the posts from [SavedPostsRepository], fetches
+ * their newest state using the [LobstersApi] and then writes them back to the database. This allows
+ * saved posts that were saved before comment counts were added to be able to show a comment count
+ * and for new-enough posts that are still getting comments to have an accurate one.
+ */
+@OptIn(ExperimentalCoroutinesApi::class)
+@HiltWorker
+class SavedPostUpdaterWorker
+@AssistedInject
+constructor(
+  private val savedPostsRepository: SavedPostsRepository,
+  private val lobstersApi: LobstersApi,
+  @Assisted appContext: Context,
+  @Assisted workerParams: WorkerParameters,
+) : CoroutineWorker(appContext, workerParams) {
+  override suspend fun doWork(): Result {
+    savedPostsRepository
+      .savedPosts
+      .first()
+      .mapNotNull { post -> runCatching { lobstersApi.getPostDetails(post.shortId) }.getOrNull() }
+      .map { postDetails -> postDetails.toDbModel() }
+      .map { post -> savedPostsRepository.savePost(post) }
+    return Result.success()
+  }
+}
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 68c73bb1..e26273a7 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 accompanist = "0.24.5-alpha"
 aurora = "1.1.0"
 coroutines = "1.6.1"
-hilt = "2.41"
+dagger = "2.41"
+hilt = "1.0.0"
 kotlin = "1.6.10"
 richtext = "0.11.0"
 serialization = "1.3.2"
 sqldelight = "1.5.3"
+workmanager = "2.8.0-alpha01"
 
 [libraries]
 accompanist-swiperefresh = { module = "com.google.accompanist:accompanist-swiperefresh", version.ref = "accompanist" }
@@ -16,9 +18,12 @@ androidx-appcompat = "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.6.0-alpha01"
 androidx-browser = "androidx.browser:browser:1.4.0"
 androidx-core-ktx = "androidx.core:core-ktx:1.9.0-alpha02"
 androidx-core-splashscreen = "androidx.core:core-splashscreen:1.0.0-beta02"
+androidx-hilt-compiler = { module = "androidx.hilt:hilt-compiler", version.ref = "hilt" }
+androidx-hilt-work = { module = "androidx.hilt:hilt-work", version.ref = "hilt" }
 androidx-lifecycle-compose = "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-compose:2.5.0-alpha05"
 androidx-navigation-compose = "androidx.navigation:navigation-compose:2.5.0-alpha03"
 androidx-paging-compose = "androidx.paging:paging-compose:1.0.0-alpha14"
+androidx-work-runtime-ktx = { module = "androidx.work:work-runtime-ktx", version.ref = "workmanager" }
 aurora-component = { module = "org.pushing-pixels:aurora-component", version.ref = "aurora" }
 aurora-theming = { module = "org.pushing-pixels:aurora-theming", version.ref = "aurora" }
 aurora-window = { module = "org.pushing-pixels:aurora-window", version.ref = "aurora" }
@@ -33,8 +38,8 @@ compose-richtext-markdown = { module = "com.halilibo.compose-richtext:richtext-c
 compose-richtext-material = { module = "com.halilibo.compose-richtext:richtext-ui-material", version.ref = "richtext" }
 compose-richtext-ui = { module = "com.halilibo.compose-richtext:richtext-ui", version.ref = "richtext" }
 copydown = "io.github.furstenheim:copy_down:1.0"
-dagger-hilt-android = { module = "com.google.dagger:hilt-android", version.ref = "hilt" }
-dagger-hilt-compiler = { module = "com.google.dagger:hilt-compiler", version.ref = "hilt" }
+dagger-hilt-android = { module = "com.google.dagger:hilt-android", version.ref = "dagger" }
+dagger-hilt-compiler = { module = "com.google.dagger:hilt-compiler", version.ref = "dagger" }
 javapoet = "com.squareup:javapoet:1.13.0"
 kamel-image = "com.alialbaali.kamel:kamel-image:0.3.0"
 kotlin-coroutines-core = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core", version.ref = "coroutines" }
@@ -51,5 +56,5 @@ testing-mockWebServer = "com.squareup.okhttp3:mockwebserver3-junit4:5.0.0-alpha.
 
 [plugins]
 compose = "org.jetbrains.compose:1.1.1"
-hilt = { id = "com.google.dagger.hilt.android", version.ref = "hilt" }
+hilt = { id = "com.google.dagger.hilt.android", version.ref = "dagger" }
 sqldelight = "com.squareup.sqldelight:1.5.3"