diff --git a/maloja/database/__init__.py b/maloja/database/__init__.py
index 561bd5e..4922029 100644
--- a/maloja/database/__init__.py
+++ b/maloja/database/__init__.py
@@ -605,7 +605,10 @@ def artist_info(dbconn=None,**keys):
 
 	cert = None
 	own_track_charts = get_charts_tracks(timerange=alltime(),resolve_ids=False,artist=artist,dbconn=dbconn)
-	own_album_charts = get_charts_albums(timerange=alltime(),resolve_ids=False,artist=artist,dbconn=dbconn)
+	own_album_charts = get_charts_albums(timerange=alltime(),resolve_ids=True,artist=artist,dbconn=dbconn)
+	# we resolve ids here which we don't need to. however, on the jinja page we make that same call
+	# later again with resolve ids, so its a cache miss and it doubles page load time
+	# TODO: find better solution
 	if own_track_charts:
 		c = own_track_charts[0]
 		scrobbles = c["scrobbles"]
diff --git a/maloja/web/jinja/partials/album_showcase.jinja b/maloja/web/jinja/partials/album_showcase.jinja
index 6fa167c..1596781 100644
--- a/maloja/web/jinja/partials/album_showcase.jinja
+++ b/maloja/web/jinja/partials/album_showcase.jinja
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <div id="showcase_container">
 
 
-{% for entry in dbc.get_charts_albums(filterkeys,limitkeys,{'appearing':False}) %}
+{% for entry in dbc.get_charts_albums(filterkeys,limitkeys) %}
 
 {%- set cert = None -%}
 {%- if entry.scrobbles >= settings.scrobbles_gold_album -%}{% set cert = 'gold' %}{%- endif -%}
diff --git a/maloja/web/jinja/partials/awards_artist.jinja b/maloja/web/jinja/partials/awards_artist.jinja
index fe8da39..338cce9 100644
--- a/maloja/web/jinja/partials/awards_artist.jinja
+++ b/maloja/web/jinja/partials/awards_artist.jinja
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@
 <!-- SUBCERTS -->
 
 
-{% set albumcharts = dbc.get_charts_albums({'artist':artist,'timerange':malojatime.alltime()}) %}
+{% set albumcharts = dbc.get_charts_albums({'artist':artist,'timerange':malojatime.alltime(),'resolve_ids':True}) %}
+{# TODO: find better solution, we just resolve ids here because we have that in the cache anyway #}
 {% for e in albumcharts -%}
 	{%- if e.scrobbles >= settings.scrobbles_gold_album -%}{% set cert = 'gold' %}{%- endif -%}
 	{%- if e.scrobbles >= settings.scrobbles_platinum_album -%}{% set cert = 'platinum' %}{%- endif -%}