diff --git a/netlify/loaders/api.js b/netlify/loaders/api.js
index b93a8d3..4c7ba1d 100644
--- a/netlify/loaders/api.js
+++ b/netlify/loaders/api.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ export async function getEventInfo(eventId, env) {
     return null
   }
   const response = await fetch(
-    `${env.FAMILY_API_URL}/event/${eventId}?description=false&metrics=true&fresh=false&refresh=true`,
+    `${env.FAMILY_API_URL}/event/${eventId}?description=false&metrics=true&fresh=true&refresh=false`,
     {
       headers: {
         'x-api-key': env.FAMILY_API_KEY,
@@ -142,11 +142,14 @@ export async function getEventsMetrics(eventIds, env) {
   if (!env.FAMILY_API_KEY) {
     throw new Error(`Events (${eventIds.length}) metrics could not be fetched, configure Family API key`)
   }
-  const response = await fetch(`${env.FAMILY_API_URL}/events/${eventIds.map((eventId) => encodeURIComponent(eventId)).join(',')}/metrics`, {
-    headers: {
-      'x-api-key': env.FAMILY_API_KEY,
-    },
-  })
+  const response = await fetch(
+    `${env.FAMILY_API_URL}/events/${eventIds.map((eventId) => encodeURIComponent(eventId)).join(',')}/metrics?fresh=true`,
+    {
+      headers: {
+        'x-api-key': env.FAMILY_API_KEY,
+      },
+    }
+  )
   if (response.status === 404) {
     return null
   }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fd7fe34..11668d2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@poap-xyz/poap-family",
-  "version": "1.12.8",
+  "version": "1.12.9",
   "author": {
     "name": "POAP",
     "url": "https://poap.xyz"
diff --git a/src/loaders/api.js b/src/loaders/api.js
index 93c51d0..231fed7 100644
--- a/src/loaders/api.js
+++ b/src/loaders/api.js
@@ -296,16 +296,21 @@ async function getEventsOwners(eventIds, abortSignal, expiryDates, fresh = true)
   return body
 }
 
-async function getEventMetrics(eventId, abortSignal, refresh = false) {
+async function getEventMetrics(eventId, abortSignal, refresh = false, fresh = true) {
   if (!FAMILY_API_KEY) {
     throw new Error(`Event ${eventId} metrics could not be fetched, configure Family API key`)
   }
-  const response = await fetch(`${FAMILY_API_URL}/event/${eventId}/metrics?refresh=${encodeURIComponent(refresh)}`, {
-    signal: abortSignal instanceof AbortSignal ? abortSignal : null,
-    headers: {
-      'x-api-key': FAMILY_API_KEY,
-    },
-  })
+  const response = await fetch(
+    `${FAMILY_API_URL}/event/${eventId}/metrics?` +
+      `refresh=${encodeURIComponent(refresh)}&` +
+      `fresh=${encodeURIComponent(fresh)}`,
+    {
+      signal: abortSignal instanceof AbortSignal ? abortSignal : null,
+      headers: {
+        'x-api-key': FAMILY_API_KEY,
+      },
+    }
+  )
   if (response.status === 404) {
     return null
   }
@@ -335,16 +340,20 @@ async function getEventMetrics(eventId, abortSignal, refresh = false) {
   }
 }
 
-async function getEventsMetrics(eventIds, abortSignal) {
+async function getEventsMetrics(eventIds, abortSignal, fresh = true) {
   if (!FAMILY_API_KEY) {
     throw new Error(`Events (${eventIds.length}) metrics could not be fetched, configure Family API key`)
   }
-  const response = await fetch(`${FAMILY_API_URL}/events/${eventIds.map((eventId) => encodeURIComponent(eventId)).join(',')}/metrics`, {
-    signal: abortSignal instanceof AbortSignal ? abortSignal : null,
-    headers: {
-      'x-api-key': FAMILY_API_KEY,
-    },
-  })
+  const response = await fetch(
+    `${FAMILY_API_URL}/events/${eventIds.map((eventId) => encodeURIComponent(eventId)).join(',')}/metrics?` +
+      `fresh=${encodeURIComponent(fresh)}`,
+    {
+      signal: abortSignal instanceof AbortSignal ? abortSignal : null,
+      headers: {
+        'x-api-key': FAMILY_API_KEY,
+      },
+    }
+  )
   if (response.status === 404) {
     return null
   }
diff --git a/src/loaders/event.js b/src/loaders/event.js
index ff5bc4d..4ab1944 100644
--- a/src/loaders/event.js
+++ b/src/loaders/event.js
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ async function eventLoader({ params, request }) {
   }
   const [tokensSettled, metricsSettled] = await Promise.allSettled([
     fetchPOAPs(params.eventId),
-    getEventMetrics(params.eventId, null, /*refresh*/force === 'true'),
+    getEventMetrics(params.eventId, null, /*refresh*/force === 'true', /*fresh*/true),
   ])
   if (tokensSettled.status === 'rejected') {
     throw new Response('', {
diff --git a/src/pages/Events.js b/src/pages/Events.js
index d34950b..59f3e4f 100644
--- a/src/pages/Events.js
+++ b/src/pages/Events.js
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ function Events() {
       setLoading((alsoLoading) => ({ ...alsoLoading, [eventId]: LOADING_OWNERS }))
       return Promise.allSettled([
         fetchPOAPs(eventId, abortSignal),
-        getEventMetrics(eventId, abortSignal, searchParams.get('force') === 'true'),
+        getEventMetrics(eventId, abortSignal, searchParams.get('force') === 'true', /*fresh*/true),
       ]).then(
         ([eventOwnerTokensResult, eventMetricsResult]) => {
           removeLoading(eventId)
@@ -338,11 +338,14 @@ function Events() {
           const expiryDates = parseExpiryDates(events)
           Promise.all([
             getEventsOwners(eventIds, controller.signal, expiryDates, /*fresh*/false),
-            getEventsMetrics(eventIds, controller.signal),
+            getEventsMetrics(eventIds, controller.signal, /*fresh*/true),
           ]).then(
             ([newOwners, eventsMetrics]) => {
               if (eventsMetrics) {
-                setMetrics((oldReservations) => ({ ...oldReservations, ...eventsMetrics }))
+                const foundMetrics = Object.fromEntries(
+                  Object.entries(eventsMetrics).filter(([, metrics]) => metrics != null)
+                )
+                setMetrics((oldReservations) => ({ ...oldReservations, ...foundMetrics }))
               }
               if (newOwners) {
                 setOwners((oldOwners) => ({ ...oldOwners, ...newOwners }))