diff --git a/backend/coreapp/urls.py b/backend/coreapp/urls.py
index 01507e2..c57c47e 100644
--- a/backend/coreapp/urls.py
+++ b/backend/coreapp/urls.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from coreapp.views import (
     scratch,
     user,
     search,
+    scratch_count,
 )
 
 router = DefaultRouter(trailing_slash=False)
@@ -39,6 +40,9 @@ urlpatterns = [
         platform.single_platform,
         name="platform-detail",
     ),
+    path(
+        "scratch-count", scratch_count.ScratchCountView.as_view(), name="scratch-count"
+    ),
     path("stats", stats.StatsDetail.as_view(), name="stats"),
     path("user", user.CurrentUser.as_view(), name="current-user"),
     path(
diff --git a/backend/coreapp/views/compiler.py b/backend/coreapp/views/compiler.py
index 51583c0..5a4f48a 100644
--- a/backend/coreapp/views/compiler.py
+++ b/backend/coreapp/views/compiler.py
@@ -73,15 +73,11 @@ class CompilerDetail(APIView):
         }
 
     @staticmethod
-    def platforms_json(
-        include_num_scratches: bool = False,
-    ) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, object]]:
+    def platforms_json() -> Dict[str, Dict[str, object]]:
         ret: Dict[str, Dict[str, object]] = {}
 
         for platform in compilers.available_platforms():
-            ret[platform.id] = platform.to_json(
-                include_num_scratches=include_num_scratches,
-            )
+            ret[platform.id] = platform.to_json()
 
         return ret
 
diff --git a/backend/coreapp/views/platform.py b/backend/coreapp/views/platform.py
index a121578..945bbba 100644
--- a/backend/coreapp/views/platform.py
+++ b/backend/coreapp/views/platform.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class PlatformDetail(APIView):
 
     @condition(last_modified_func=endpoint_updated)
     def get(self, request: Request) -> Response:
-        return Response(CompilerDetail.platforms_json(include_num_scratches=False))
+        return Response(CompilerDetail.platforms_json())
 
 
 @api_view(["GET"])
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ def single_platform(request: Request, id: str) -> Response:
             return Response(
                 platform.to_json(
                     include_compilers=True,
-                    include_num_scratches=True,
                 )
             )
 
diff --git a/backend/coreapp/views/scratch_count.py b/backend/coreapp/views/scratch_count.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d25d269
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/coreapp/views/scratch_count.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
+from django.utils.http import http_date, parse_http_date_safe
+from django.utils.timezone import now
+
+from rest_framework.request import Request
+from rest_framework.response import Response
+from rest_framework.views import APIView
+
+from ..decorators.cache import globally_cacheable
+from ..models.scratch import Scratch
+
+
+@method_decorator(
+    globally_cacheable(max_age=60, stale_while_revalidate=30), name="dispatch"
+)
+class ScratchCountView(APIView):
+    def get(self, request: Request) -> Response:
+        qs = Scratch.objects.all()
+
+        platform = request.query_params.get("platform")
+        compiler = request.query_params.get("compiler")
+        preset = request.query_params.get("preset")
+
+        if platform:
+            qs = qs.filter(platform=platform)
+        if compiler:
+            qs = qs.filter(compiler=compiler)
+        if preset:
+            qs = qs.filter(preset_id=preset)
+
+        latest_created = (
+            qs.order_by("-creation_time")
+            .values_list("creation_time", flat=True)
+            .first()
+        )
+        if latest_created is None:
+            latest_created = now()
+
+        if_modified_since = request.headers.get("If-Modified-Since")
+        if if_modified_since:
+            since_ts = parse_http_date_safe(if_modified_since)
+            if since_ts and latest_created.timestamp() <= since_ts:
+                return Response(status=304)
+
+        resp = Response({"num_scratches": qs.count()})
+        resp["Last-Modified"] = http_date(latest_created.timestamp())
+        return resp
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/(navfooter)/platform/[id]/page.tsx b/frontend/src/app/(navfooter)/platform/[id]/page.tsx
index a1ff055..e55cf0a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/(navfooter)/platform/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/(navfooter)/platform/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ import { PlatformIcon } from "@/components/PlatformSelect/PlatformIcon";
 import ScratchList from "@/components/ScratchList";
 import { ScratchItemPlatformList } from "@/components/ScratchItem";
 import { get } from "@/lib/api/request";
-import type { PlatformMetadata } from "@/lib/api/types";
+import type { PlatformBase, ScratchCount } from "@/lib/api/types";
 
 export async function generateMetadata(props: {
     params: Promise<{ id: number }>;
 }): Promise<Metadata> {
     const params = await props.params;
-    let platform: PlatformMetadata;
+    let platform: PlatformBase;
 
     try {
         platform = await get(`/platform/${params.id}`);
@@ -24,13 +24,21 @@ export async function generateMetadata(props: {
         return notFound();
     }
 
+    let scratch_count: ScratchCount;
+    try {
+        scratch_count = await get(`/scratch-count?platform=${params.id}`);
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error(error);
+    }
+
     let description = "There ";
-    description += platform.num_scratches === 1 ? "is " : "are ";
+    description += scratch_count.num_scratches === 1 ? "is " : "are ";
     description +=
-        platform.num_scratches === 0
+        scratch_count.num_scratches === 0
             ? "currently no "
-            : `${platform.num_scratches.toLocaleString("en-US")} `;
-    description += platform.num_scratches === 1 ? "scratch " : "scratches ";
+            : `${scratch_count.num_scratches.toLocaleString("en-US")} `;
+    description +=
+        scratch_count.num_scratches === 1 ? "scratch " : "scratches ";
     description += "for this platform.";
 
     return {
@@ -44,7 +52,7 @@ export async function generateMetadata(props: {
 
 export default async function Page(props: { params: Promise<{ id: number }> }) {
     const params = await props.params;
-    let platform: PlatformMetadata;
+    let platform: PlatformBase;
     try {
         platform = await get(`/platform/${params.id}`);
     } catch (error) {
@@ -55,6 +63,13 @@ export default async function Page(props: { params: Promise<{ id: number }> }) {
         return notFound();
     }
 
+    let scratch_count: ScratchCount;
+    try {
+        scratch_count = await get(`/scratch-count?platform=${params.id}`);
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error(error);
+    }
+
     return (
         <main className="mx-auto w-full max-w-3xl p-4">
             <div className="flex items-center gap-2 font-medium text-2xl">
@@ -68,7 +83,7 @@ export default async function Page(props: { params: Promise<{ id: number }> }) {
                     url={`/scratch?platform=${platform.id}&page_size=20`}
                     item={ScratchItemPlatformList}
                     isSortable={true}
-                    title={`Scratches (${platform.num_scratches.toLocaleString("en-US")})`}
+                    title={`Scratches (${scratch_count.num_scratches.toLocaleString("en-US")})`}
                 />
             </section>
         </main>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api/types.ts b/frontend/src/lib/api/types.ts
index 48344ca..67ecb72 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/api/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api/types.ts
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ export type Preset = TersePreset & {
     num_scratches: number;
 };
 
+export type ScratchCount = {
+    num_scratches: number;
+};
+
 export type CompilerBase = {
     id: string;
 };
@@ -163,10 +167,6 @@ export interface PlatformBase {
     has_decompiler: boolean;
 }
 
-export interface PlatformMetadata extends PlatformBase {
-    num_scratches: number;
-}
-
 export interface Platform extends PlatformBase {
     compilers: string[];
 }