diff --git a/nyaa/models.py b/nyaa/models.py
index 9e81629..2897319 100644
--- a/nyaa/models.py
+++ b/nyaa/models.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class TorrentBase(DeclarativeHelperBase):
     @declarative.declared_attr
     def comments(cls):
         return db.relationship(cls._flavor_prefix('Comment'), uselist=True,
-                               cascade="all, delete-orphan")
+                               cascade="all, delete-orphan", lazy='noload')
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return '<{0} #{1.id} \'{1.display_name}\' {1.filesize}b>'.format(type(self).__name__, self)
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ class CommentBase(DeclarativeHelperBase):
     @declarative.declared_attr
     def torrent(cls):
         return db.relationship(cls._flavor_prefix('Torrent'), uselist=False,
-                               back_populates='comments', lazy="joined")
+                               back_populates='comments', lazy="noload")
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return '<Comment %r>' % self.id
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ class User(db.Model):
     bans = db.relationship('Ban', uselist=True, foreign_keys='Ban.user_id')
 
     preferences = db.relationship('UserPreferences',
-                                  back_populates='user', uselist=False, lazy='joined')
+                                  back_populates='user', uselist=False, lazy='select')
 
     def __init__(self, username, email, password):
         self.username = username
diff --git a/nyaa/templates/view.html b/nyaa/templates/view.html
index 7be7b18..e7cb93e 100644
--- a/nyaa/templates/view.html
+++ b/nyaa/templates/view.html
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 	<div class="panel-heading">
 		<a data-toggle="collapse" href="#collapse-comments" role="button" aria-expanded="{% if g.user and g.user.preferences.hide_comments %}false{% else %}true{% endif %}" aria-controls="collapse-comments">
 		<h3 class="panel-title">
-			Comments - {{ comments | length }}
+			Comments - {{ torrent.comment_count }}
 		</h3>
 		</a>
 	</div>
diff --git a/nyaa/views/torrents.py b/nyaa/views/torrents.py
index 36cc1a4..5dc9bb8 100644
--- a/nyaa/views/torrents.py
+++ b/nyaa/views/torrents.py
@@ -21,10 +21,12 @@ def view_torrent(torrent_id):
         torrent = models.Torrent.by_id(torrent_id)
     else:
         torrent = models.Torrent.query \
-                                .options(joinedload('filelist'),
-                                         joinedload('comments')) \
+                                .options(joinedload('filelist')) \
                                 .filter_by(id=torrent_id) \
                                 .first()
+        comments = models.Comment.query \
+                                 .filter_by(torrent_id=torrent_id)
+
     if not torrent:
         flask.abort(404)
 
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ def view_torrent(torrent_id):
     return flask.render_template('view.html', torrent=torrent,
                                  files=files,
                                  comment_form=comment_form,
-                                 comments=torrent.comments,
+                                 comments=comments,
                                  can_edit=can_edit,
                                  report_form=report_form)