diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/ch/uzh/ifi/access/repository/CourseRepository.kt b/src/main/kotlin/ch/uzh/ifi/access/repository/CourseRepository.kt
index 17dcd4c..decbd4f 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/ch/uzh/ifi/access/repository/CourseRepository.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/ch/uzh/ifi/access/repository/CourseRepository.kt
@@ -29,4 +29,23 @@ interface CourseRepository : JpaRepository<Course?, Long?> {
     fun getTeamMemberName(email: String?): MemberOverview?
     fun findCourseBySlug(courseSlug: String?): CourseSummary?
 
+    @Query(
+        nativeQuery = true, value = """
+            SELECT sum(e.best_score) AS total_points
+            FROM evaluation e
+            JOIN task t ON e.task_id = t.id
+            JOIN assignment a ON t.assignment_id = a.id
+            JOIN course c ON a.course_id = c.id
+            WHERE e.id IN (
+                SELECT MAX(id)
+                FROM evaluation
+                WHERE user_id = :userId
+                GROUP BY task_id
+            )
+            AND c.slug = :courseSlug
+            AND e.user_id = :userId
+        """
+    )
+    fun getTotalPoints(courseSlug: String, userId: String): Double?
+
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/ch/uzh/ifi/access/service/CourseService.kt b/src/main/kotlin/ch/uzh/ifi/access/service/CourseService.kt
index 296bda8..53932ec 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/ch/uzh/ifi/access/service/CourseService.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/ch/uzh/ifi/access/service/CourseService.kt
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import java.util.stream.Stream
 class CourseServiceForCaching(
     private val roleService: RoleService,
     private val courseService: CourseService,
+    private val courseRepository: CourseRepository,
 ) {
 
     fun getStudents(courseSlug: String): List<StudentDTO> {
@@ -69,9 +70,8 @@ class CourseServiceForCaching(
         return course.registeredStudents.map {
             val user = roleService.getUserByUsername(it)
             if (user != null) {
-                val studentDTO = courseService.getStudentWithPoints(courseSlug, user)
-                studentDTO.username = user.username
-                studentDTO.registrationId = it
+                val coursePoints = courseRepository.getTotalPoints(courseSlug, user.username) ?: 0.0
+                val studentDTO = StudentDTO(user.firstName, user.lastName, user.email, coursePoints, user.username, it)
                 studentDTO
             } else {
                 StudentDTO(registrationId = it)