diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_test.go
index ff59fac5c..d57e5daaf 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_test.go
@@ -209,13 +209,31 @@ func getRepo(t *testing.T, repoID int64) *models.Repository {
 func TestAPIViewRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
+	var repo api.Repository
+
 	req := NewRequest(t, "GET", "/api/v1/repos/user2/repo1")
 	resp := MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
-
-	var repo api.Repository
 	DecodeJSON(t, resp, &repo)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, repo.ID)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, "repo1", repo.Name)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, repo.Releases)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, repo.OpenIssues)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 3, repo.OpenPulls)
+
+	req = NewRequest(t, "GET", "/api/v1/repos/user12/repo10")
+	resp = MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
+	DecodeJSON(t, resp, &repo)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 10, repo.ID)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, "repo10", repo.Name)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, repo.OpenPulls)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, repo.Forks)
+
+	req = NewRequest(t, "GET", "/api/v1/repos/user5/repo4")
+	resp = MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
+	DecodeJSON(t, resp, &repo)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 4, repo.ID)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, "repo4", repo.Name)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, repo.Stars)
 }
 
 func TestAPIOrgRepos(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/models/repo.go b/models/repo.go
index 8f0736ef8..a901c3476 100644
--- a/models/repo.go
+++ b/models/repo.go
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ type Repository struct {
 	NumMilestones       int `xorm:"NOT NULL DEFAULT 0"`
 	NumClosedMilestones int `xorm:"NOT NULL DEFAULT 0"`
 	NumOpenMilestones   int `xorm:"-"`
-	NumReleases         int `xorm:"-"`
 
 	IsPrivate  bool `xorm:"INDEX"`
 	IsEmpty    bool `xorm:"INDEX"`
@@ -353,6 +352,8 @@ func (repo *Repository) innerAPIFormat(e Engine, mode AccessMode, isParent bool)
 
 	repo.mustOwner(e)
 
+	numReleases, _ := GetReleaseCountByRepoID(repo.ID, FindReleasesOptions{IncludeDrafts: false, IncludeTags: true})
+
 	return &api.Repository{
 		ID:                        repo.ID,
 		Owner:                     repo.Owner.APIFormat(),
@@ -376,7 +377,7 @@ func (repo *Repository) innerAPIFormat(e Engine, mode AccessMode, isParent bool)
 		Watchers:                  repo.NumWatches,
 		OpenIssues:                repo.NumOpenIssues,
 		OpenPulls:                 repo.NumOpenPulls,
-		Releases:                  repo.NumReleases,
+		Releases:                  int(numReleases),
 		DefaultBranch:             repo.DefaultBranch,
 		Created:                   repo.CreatedUnix.AsTime(),
 		Updated:                   repo.UpdatedUnix.AsTime(),
diff --git a/modules/context/repo.go b/modules/context/repo.go
index 1f6e5037c..841dcd960 100644
--- a/modules/context/repo.go
+++ b/modules/context/repo.go
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ func RepoAssignment() macaron.Handler {
 			ctx.Data["RepoExternalIssuesLink"] = unit.ExternalTrackerConfig().ExternalTrackerURL
 		}
 
-		count, err := models.GetReleaseCountByRepoID(ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, models.FindReleasesOptions{
+		ctx.Data["NumReleases"], err = models.GetReleaseCountByRepoID(ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, models.FindReleasesOptions{
 			IncludeDrafts: false,
 			IncludeTags:   true,
 		})
@@ -447,7 +447,6 @@ func RepoAssignment() macaron.Handler {
 			ctx.ServerError("GetReleaseCountByRepoID", err)
 			return
 		}
-		ctx.Repo.Repository.NumReleases = int(count)
 
 		ctx.Data["Title"] = owner.Name + "/" + repo.Name
 		ctx.Data["Repository"] = repo
diff --git a/templates/repo/header.tmpl b/templates/repo/header.tmpl
index 1fc298bcb..f4edc7439 100644
--- a/templates/repo/header.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/header.tmpl
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 
 				{{if and (.Permission.CanRead $.UnitTypeReleases) (not .IsEmptyRepo) }}
 				<a class="{{if .PageIsReleaseList}}active{{end}} item" href="{{.RepoLink}}/releases">
-					{{svg "octicon-tag" 16}} {{.i18n.Tr "repo.releases"}} <span class="ui {{if not .Repository.NumReleases}}gray{{else}}blue{{end}} small label">{{.Repository.NumReleases}}</span>
+					{{svg "octicon-tag" 16}} {{.i18n.Tr "repo.releases"}} <span class="ui {{if not .NumReleases}}gray{{else}}blue{{end}} small label">{{.NumReleases}}</span>
 				</a>
 				{{end}}