diff --git a/apiserver/apiserver/api/management/commands/run_hourly.py b/apiserver/apiserver/api/management/commands/run_hourly.py
index 34a37ef..443bb34 100644
--- a/apiserver/apiserver/api/management/commands/run_hourly.py
+++ b/apiserver/apiserver/api/management/commands/run_hourly.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         utils_stats.calc_next_events()
         member_count, green_count = utils_stats.calc_member_counts()
         signup_count = utils_stats.calc_signup_counts()
-        card_scans = utils_stats.calc_card_scans()
 
         # do this hourly in case an admin causes a change
         models.StatsMemberCount.objects.update_or_create(
@@ -24,10 +23,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             defaults=dict(signup_count=signup_count),
         )
 
-        models.StatsSpaceActivity.objects.update_or_create(
-            date=utils.today_alberta_tz(),
-            defaults=dict(card_scans=card_scans),
-        )
+        utils_stats.calc_card_scans()
 
 
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
diff --git a/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils_stats.py b/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils_stats.py
index 199ea08..19290cb 100644
--- a/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils_stats.py
+++ b/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils_stats.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ DEFAULTS = {
     'bay_108_temp': None,
     'bay_110_temp': None,
     'minecraft_players': [],
+    'card_scans': 0,
 }
 
 def changed_card():
@@ -115,4 +116,11 @@ def check_minecraft_server():
 def calc_card_scans():
     date = today_alberta_tz()
     cards = models.Card.objects
-    return cards.filter(last_seen_at=date).count()
+    count = cards.filter(last_seen_at=date).count()
+
+    cache.set('card_scans', count)
+
+    models.StatsSpaceActivity.objects.update_or_create(
+        date=today_alberta_tz(),
+        defaults=dict(card_scans=count),
+    )
diff --git a/apiserver/apiserver/api/views.py b/apiserver/apiserver/api/views.py
index 5780d66..026d3f9 100644
--- a/apiserver/apiserver/api/views.py
+++ b/apiserver/apiserver/api/views.py
@@ -354,6 +354,8 @@ class DoorViewSet(viewsets.ViewSet, List):
             member = models.Member.objects.get(id=card.member_id)
         logger.info('Name: {} {} ({})'.format(member.first_name, member.last_name, member.id))
 
+        utils_stats.calc_card_scans()
+
         return Response(200)