diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/StatusController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/StatusController.php
index 317baf0b..e1db420c 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/StatusController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/StatusController.php
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ class StatusController extends Controller
     public function show(Request $request, $username, int $id)
     {
       $user = Profile::whereUsername($username)->firstOrFail();
-      $status = Status::whereProfileId($user->id)->findOrFail($id);
+      $status = Status::whereProfileId($user->id)
+              ->withCount('likes')
+              ->findOrFail($id);
       if(!$status->media_path && $status->in_reply_to_id) {
         return view('status.reply', compact('user', 'status'));
       }
diff --git a/resources/views/status/show.blade.php b/resources/views/status/show.blade.php
index b427b484..0b0d7ab6 100644
--- a/resources/views/status/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/status/show.blade.php
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
             </span>
           </div>
           <div class="likes font-weight-bold mb-0">
-            <span class="like-count">{{$status->likes()->count()}}</span> likes
+            <span class="like-count">{{$status->likes_count}}</span> likes
           </div>
         </div>
         <div class="card-footer">