diff --git a/app/blueprints/homepage/__init__.py b/app/blueprints/homepage/__init__.py
index 5df612f7..4f6d5ebb 100644
--- a/app/blueprints/homepage/__init__.py
+++ b/app/blueprints/homepage/__init__.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def home():
 	pop_mod = join(query.filter_by(type=PackageType.MOD).order_by(db.desc(Package.score))).limit(8).all()
 	pop_gam = join(query.filter_by(type=PackageType.GAME).order_by(db.desc(Package.score))).limit(4).all()
 	pop_txp = join(query.filter_by(type=PackageType.TXP).order_by(db.desc(Package.score))).limit(4).all()
-	downloads_result = db.session.query(func.sum(PackageRelease.downloads)).one_or_none()
+	downloads_result = db.session.query(func.sum(Package.downloads)).one_or_none()
 	downloads = 0 if not downloads_result or not downloads_result[0] else downloads_result[0]
 	return render_template("index.html", count=count, downloads=downloads, \
 			new=new, pop_mod=pop_mod, pop_txp=pop_txp, pop_gam=pop_gam)
diff --git a/app/blueprints/metrics/__init__.py b/app/blueprints/metrics/__init__.py
index 70ea39db..4d3c3cfe 100644
--- a/app/blueprints/metrics/__init__.py
+++ b/app/blueprints/metrics/__init__.py
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ def generate_metrics(full=False):
 
 		return ret + "\n"
 
-
-	downloads_result = db.session.query(func.sum(PackageRelease.downloads)).one_or_none()
+	downloads_result = db.session.query(func.sum(Package.downloads)).one_or_none()
 	downloads = 0 if not downloads_result or not downloads_result[0] else downloads_result[0]
 
 	packages = Package.query.filter_by(approved=True, soft_deleted=False).count()
diff --git a/app/blueprints/packages/releases.py b/app/blueprints/packages/releases.py
index b3a2f835..81365219 100644
--- a/app/blueprints/packages/releases.py
+++ b/app/blueprints/packages/releases.py
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ def download_release(package, id):
 				})
 
 			Package.query.filter_by(id=package.id).update({
+					"downloads": Package.downloads + 1,
 					"score": Package.score + bonus
 				})
 
diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index 56adc8eb..79b70cf2 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -431,7 +431,8 @@ class Package(db.Model):
 	approved     = db.Column(db.Boolean, nullable=False, default=False)
 	soft_deleted = db.Column(db.Boolean, nullable=False, default=False)
 
-	score        = db.Column(db.Float, nullable=False, default=0)
+	score         = db.Column(db.Float, nullable=False, default=0)
+	downloads     = db.Column(db.Integer, nullable=False, default=0)
 
 	review_thread_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey("thread.id"), nullable=True, default=None)
 	review_thread    = db.relationship("Thread", foreign_keys=[review_thread_id])
@@ -658,12 +659,6 @@ class Package(db.Model):
 
 		return None
 
-	def getDownloadCount(self):
-		counter = 0
-		for release in self.releases:
-			counter += release.downloads
-		return counter
-
 	def checkPerm(self, user, perm):
 		if not user.is_authenticated:
 			return False
@@ -709,8 +704,7 @@ class Package(db.Model):
 			raise Exception("Permission {} is not related to packages".format(perm.name))
 
 	def setStartScore(self):
-		downloads = db.session.query(func.sum(PackageRelease.downloads)). \
-				filter(PackageRelease.package_id == self.id).scalar() or 0
+		downloads = self.downloads
 
 		forum_score = 0
 		forum_bonus = 0
diff --git a/app/templates/packages/view.html b/app/templates/packages/view.html
index ceae6310..cd7ba9dc 100644
--- a/app/templates/packages/view.html
+++ b/app/templates/packages/view.html
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 					</a>
 					<a class="btn" rel="nofollow" href="{{ package.getDownloadURL() }}">
 						<i class="fas fa-download"></i>
-						<span class="count">{{ package.getDownloadCount() }}</span>
+						<span class="count">{{ package.downloads }}</span>
 					</a>
 					<a class="btn" href="{{ url_for('threads.list_all', pid=package.id) }}">
 						<i class="fas fa-comment-alt"></i>
diff --git a/migrations/versions/c141a63b2487_.py b/migrations/versions/c141a63b2487_.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..571eef62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/c141a63b2487_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+"""empty message
+
+Revision ID: c141a63b2487
+Revises: cb6ab141c522
+Create Date: 2020-07-09 00:05:39.845465
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from sqlalchemy import orm, func
+from app.models import Package, PackageRelease
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = 'c141a63b2487'
+down_revision = 'cb6ab141c522'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+	op.add_column('package', sa.Column('downloads', sa.Integer(), nullable=False, server_default="0"))
+
+	bind = op.get_bind()
+	session = orm.Session(bind=bind)
+
+	for package in session.query(Package).all():
+		downloads_result = session.query(func.sum(PackageRelease.downloads)).filter_by(package_id=package.id).one_or_none()
+		downloads = 0 if not downloads_result or not downloads_result[0] else downloads_result[0]
+		package.downloads = downloads
+
+	session.commit()
+
+
+def downgrade():
+	# ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+	op.drop_column('package', 'downloads')
+	# ### end Alembic commands ###