diff --git a/src/lib/stats.js b/src/lib/stats.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3aa9e7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/stats.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+module.exports.getAvgResolutionTime = tickets => (tickets.reduce((total, ticket) => total + (ticket.closedAt - ticket.createdAt), 0) ?? 1) / tickets.length;
+module.exports.getAvgResponseTime = tickets => (tickets.reduce((total, ticket) => total + (ticket.firstResponseAt - ticket.createdAt), 0) ?? 1) / tickets.length;
diff --git a/src/lib/tickets/manager.js b/src/lib/tickets/manager.js
index 2035027..480ce9b 100644
--- a/src/lib/tickets/manager.js
+++ b/src/lib/tickets/manager.js
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ const { isStaff } = require('../users');
 const { Collection } = require('discord.js');
 const spacetime = require('spacetime');
 const Cryptr = require('cryptr');
+const {
+	getAvgResolutionTime,
+	getAvgResponseTime,
+} = require('../stats');
 const {
 	decrypt,
 	encrypt,
@@ -404,10 +408,11 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 
 		if (category.image) await channel.send(category.image);
 
+		const needsStats = category.openingMessage.match(/{+\s?avgResponseTime\s?}+/i) || category.openingMessage.match(/{+\s?avgResolutionTime\s?}+/i);
 		const statsCacheKey = `cache/category-stats/${categoryId}`;
 		let stats = await this.client.keyv.get(statsCacheKey);
-		if (!stats) {
-			const tickets = await this.client.prisma.ticket.findMany({
+		if (needsStats && !stats) {
+			const closedTickets = await this.client.prisma.ticket.findMany({
 				select: {
 					closedAt: true,
 					createdAt: true,
@@ -420,8 +425,8 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 				},
 			});
 			stats = {
-				avgResolutionTime: ms(tickets.reduce((total, ticket) => total + (ticket.closedAt - ticket.createdAt), 0) ?? 1 / tickets.length, { long: true }),
-				avgResponseTime: ms(tickets.reduce((total, ticket) => total + (ticket.firstResponseAt - ticket.createdAt), 0) ?? 1 / tickets.length, { long: true }),
+				avgResolutionTime: ms(getAvgResolutionTime(closedTickets), { long: true }),
+				avgResponseTime: ms(getAvgResponseTime(closedTickets), { long: true }),
 			};
 			this.client.keyv.set(statsCacheKey, stats, ms('1h'));
 		}
diff --git a/src/listeners/client/ready.js b/src/listeners/client/ready.js
index 81b48c2..53d5402 100644
--- a/src/listeners/client/ready.js
+++ b/src/listeners/client/ready.js
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 const { Listener } = require('@eartharoid/dbf');
 const crypto = require('crypto');
+const {
+	getAvgResolutionTime,
+	getAvgResponseTime,
+} = require('../../lib/stats');
 const ms = require('ms');
 const { version } = require('../../../package.json');
 const { msToMins } = require('../../lib/misc');
@@ -58,8 +62,8 @@ module.exports = class extends Listener {
 				});
 				const closedTickets = tickets.filter(t => t.firstResponseAt && t.closedAt);
 				cached = {
-					avgResolutionTime: ms(closedTickets.reduce((total, ticket) => total + (ticket.closedAt - ticket.createdAt), 0) ?? 1 / closedTickets.length),
-					avgResponseTime: ms(closedTickets.reduce((total, ticket) => total + (ticket.firstResponseAt - ticket.createdAt), 0) ?? 1 / closedTickets.length),
+					avgResolutionTime: ms(getAvgResolutionTime(closedTickets)),
+					avgResponseTime: ms(getAvgResponseTime(closedTickets)),
 					openTickets: tickets.length - closedTickets.length,
 					totalTickets: tickets.length,
 				};
diff --git a/src/routes/api/admin/guilds/[guild]/categories/index.js b/src/routes/api/admin/guilds/[guild]/categories/index.js
index a171454..409baa2 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/admin/guilds/[guild]/categories/index.js
+++ b/src/routes/api/admin/guilds/[guild]/categories/index.js
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ const {
 	ChannelType: { GuildCategory },
 } = require('discord.js');
 const ms = require('ms');
+const {
+	getAvgResolutionTime,
+	getAvgResponseTime,
+} = require('../../../../../../lib/stats');
 
 module.exports.get = fastify => ({
 	handler: async (req, res) => {
@@ -36,8 +40,8 @@ module.exports.get = fastify => ({
 			c = {
 				...c,
 				stats: {
-					avgResolutionTime: ms(closedTickets.reduce((total, ticket) => total + (ticket.closedAt - ticket.createdAt), 0) ?? 1 / closedTickets.length),
-					avgResponseTime: ms(closedTickets.reduce((total, ticket) => total + (ticket.firstResponseAt - ticket.createdAt), 0) ?? 1 / closedTickets.length),
+					avgResolutionTime: ms(getAvgResolutionTime(closedTickets)),
+					avgResponseTime: ms(getAvgResponseTime(closedTickets)),
 				},
 			};
 			delete c.tickets;
diff --git a/src/routes/api/admin/guilds/[guild]/index.js b/src/routes/api/admin/guilds/[guild]/index.js
index 38e9b62..bb787fd 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/admin/guilds/[guild]/index.js
+++ b/src/routes/api/admin/guilds/[guild]/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-underscore-dangle */
+const {
+	getAvgResolutionTime,
+	getAvgResponseTime,
+} = require('../../../../../lib/stats');
 const ms = require('ms');
 
 module.exports.get = fastify => ({
@@ -36,8 +40,8 @@ module.exports.get = fastify => ({
 				logo: guild.iconURL(),
 				name: guild.name,
 				stats: {
-					avgResolutionTime: ms(closedTickets.reduce((total, ticket) => total + (ticket.closedAt - ticket.createdAt), 0) ?? 1 / closedTickets.length),
-					avgResponseTime: ms(closedTickets.reduce((total, ticket) => total + (ticket.firstResponseAt - ticket.createdAt), 0) ?? 1 / closedTickets.length),
+					avgResolutionTime: ms(getAvgResolutionTime(closedTickets)),
+					avgResponseTime: ms(getAvgResponseTime(closedTickets)),
 					categories: categories.map(c => ({
 						id: c.id,
 						name: c.name,
@@ -53,4 +57,4 @@ module.exports.get = fastify => ({
 		return cached;
 	},
 	onRequest: [fastify.authenticate, fastify.isAdmin],
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});
diff --git a/src/routes/api/client.js b/src/routes/api/client.js
index 4c793fb..e18c1df 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/client.js
+++ b/src/routes/api/client.js
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+const {
+	getAvgResolutionTime, getAvgResponseTime,
+} = require('../../lib/stats');
 const ms = require('ms');
 
 module.exports.get = () => ({
@@ -25,8 +28,8 @@ module.exports.get = () => ({
 				stats: {
 					activatedUsers: users.length,
 					archivedMessages: users.reduce((total, user) => total + user.messageCount, 0), // don't count archivedMessage table rows, they can be deleted
-					avgResolutionTime: ms(closedTickets.reduce((total, ticket) => total + (ticket.closedAt - ticket.createdAt), 0) ?? 1 / closedTickets.length),
-					avgResponseTime: ms(closedTickets.reduce((total, ticket) => total + (ticket.firstResponseAt - ticket.createdAt), 0) ?? 1 / closedTickets.length),
+					avgResolutionTime: ms(getAvgResolutionTime(closedTickets)),
+					avgResponseTime: ms(getAvgResponseTime(closedTickets)),
 					categories: await client.prisma.category.count(),
 					guilds: client.guilds.cache.size,
 					members: client.guilds.cache.reduce((t, g) => t + g.memberCount, 0),
@@ -40,4 +43,4 @@ module.exports.get = () => ({
 
 		return cached;
 	},
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});