diff --git a/backend/endpoints/responses/stats.py b/backend/endpoints/responses/stats.py
index 5873526a6..495c6aa00 100644
--- a/backend/endpoints/responses/stats.py
+++ b/backend/endpoints/responses/stats.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class RegionBreakdownItem(TypedDict):
     count: int
 
 
-class StatsReturn(TypedDict):
+class StatsReturn(TypedDict, total=False):
     PLATFORMS: int
     ROMS: int
     SAVES: int
diff --git a/backend/endpoints/stats.py b/backend/endpoints/stats.py
index 1d77766b4..3072d287a 100644
--- a/backend/endpoints/stats.py
+++ b/backend/endpoints/stats.py
@@ -9,20 +9,24 @@ router = APIRouter(
 
 
 @router.get("")
-def stats() -> StatsReturn:
+def stats(include_platform_stats: bool = False) -> StatsReturn:
     """Endpoint to return the current RomM stats
 
     Returns:
         dict: Dictionary with all the stats
     """
 
-    return {
+    result: StatsReturn = {
         "PLATFORMS": db_stats_handler.get_platforms_count(),
         "ROMS": db_stats_handler.get_roms_count(),
         "SAVES": db_stats_handler.get_saves_count(),
         "STATES": db_stats_handler.get_states_count(),
         "SCREENSHOTS": db_stats_handler.get_screenshots_count(),
         "TOTAL_FILESIZE_BYTES": db_stats_handler.get_total_filesize(),
-        "METADATA_COVERAGE": db_stats_handler.get_metadata_coverage_by_platform(),
-        "REGION_BREAKDOWN": db_stats_handler.get_region_breakdown_by_platform(),
     }
+
+    if include_platform_stats:
+        result["METADATA_COVERAGE"] = db_stats_handler.get_metadata_coverage_by_platform()
+        result["REGION_BREAKDOWN"] = db_stats_handler.get_region_breakdown_by_platform()
+
+    return result
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/Settings/ServerStats.vue b/frontend/src/views/Settings/ServerStats.vue
index edee85f26..79a16b9ef 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/Settings/ServerStats.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/Settings/ServerStats.vue
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const stats = ref({
 });
 
 onBeforeMount(() => {
-  api.get("/stats").then(({ data }) => {
+  api.get("/stats", { params: { include_platform_stats: true } }).then(({ data }) => {
     stats.value = data;
   });
 });