diff --git a/combo_plugin_gnm/views.py b/combo_plugin_gnm/views.py
index 5d440dc..35c44cb 100644
--- a/combo_plugin_gnm/views.py
+++ b/combo_plugin_gnm/views.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from django.template import RequestContext
 from django.template.loader import render_to_string
 
 from combo.apps.dashboard.models import Tile
+from combo.data.models import ConfigJsonCell
 from combo.utils import requests, get_templated_url
 
 def plusone(request, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -76,8 +77,14 @@ def stats(request, *args, **kwargs):
     data['tiles'] = {}
     tiles_by_user = {}
     manual_tiles_by_user = {}
-    for tile in Tile.objects.all().filter(dashboard__isnull=False).select_related():
-        cell = tile.cell
+
+    # preload
+    cells = {}
+    for cell in ConfigJsonCell.objects.filter(placeholder__in=['_dashboard', '_suggested_tile']):
+        cells[cell.id] = cell
+
+    for tile in Tile.objects.filter(dashboard__isnull=False):
+        cell = cells[tile.cell_pk]  # no db access
 
         if cell.key not in settings.JSON_CELL_TYPES:
             continue