diff --git a/crates/federate/src/lib.rs b/crates/federate/src/lib.rs
index d3876226f..0e87b12de 100644
--- a/crates/federate/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/federate/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 use crate::{util::CancellableTask, worker::InstanceWorker};
 use activitypub_federation::config::FederationConfig;
 use lemmy_api_common::context::LemmyContext;
-use lemmy_db_schema::{
-  newtypes::InstanceId,
-  source::{federation_queue_state::FederationQueueState, instance::Instance},
-};
+use lemmy_db_schema::{newtypes::InstanceId, source::instance::Instance};
 use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyResult;
 use stats::receive_print_stats;
 use std::{collections::HashMap, time::Duration};
@@ -15,6 +12,7 @@ use tokio::{
 };
 use tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
 use tracing::info;
+use util::FederationQueueStateWithDomain;
 
 mod stats;
 mod util;
@@ -38,7 +36,7 @@ pub struct SendManager {
   opts: Opts,
   workers: HashMap<InstanceId, CancellableTask>,
   context: FederationConfig<LemmyContext>,
-  stats_sender: UnboundedSender<(InstanceId, FederationQueueState)>,
+  stats_sender: UnboundedSender<FederationQueueStateWithDomain>,
   exit_print: JoinHandle<()>,
 }
 
@@ -171,7 +169,7 @@ mod test {
     collections::HashSet,
     sync::{Arc, Mutex},
   };
-  use tokio::{spawn, time::sleep};
+  use tokio::spawn;
 
   struct TestData {
     send_manager: SendManager,
diff --git a/crates/federate/src/stats.rs b/crates/federate/src/stats.rs
index bb6510263..f927f6ddf 100644
--- a/crates/federate/src/stats.rs
+++ b/crates/federate/src/stats.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
-use crate::util::get_latest_activity_id;
+use crate::util::{get_latest_activity_id, FederationQueueStateWithDomain};
 use chrono::Local;
-use diesel::result::Error::NotFound;
 use lemmy_api_common::federate_retry_sleep_duration;
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   newtypes::InstanceId,
-  source::{federation_queue_state::FederationQueueState, instance::Instance},
   utils::{ActualDbPool, DbPool},
 };
-use lemmy_utils::{error::LemmyResult, CACHE_DURATION_FEDERATION};
-use moka::future::Cache;
-use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
+use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyResult;
 use std::{collections::HashMap, time::Duration};
 use tokio::{sync::mpsc::UnboundedReceiver, time::interval};
 use tracing::{debug, info, warn};
@@ -18,7 +14,7 @@ use tracing::{debug, info, warn};
 /// dropped)
 pub(crate) async fn receive_print_stats(
   pool: ActualDbPool,
-  mut receiver: UnboundedReceiver<(InstanceId, FederationQueueState)>,
+  mut receiver: UnboundedReceiver<FederationQueueStateWithDomain>,
 ) {
   let pool = &mut DbPool::Pool(&pool);
   let mut printerval = interval(Duration::from_secs(60));
@@ -28,7 +24,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn receive_print_stats(
       ele = receiver.recv() => {
         match ele {
           // update stats for instance
-          Some((instance_id, ele)) => {stats.insert(instance_id, ele);},
+          Some(ele) => {stats.insert(ele.state.instance_id, ele);},
           // receiver closed, print stats and exit
           None => {
             print_stats(pool, &stats).await;
@@ -43,7 +39,10 @@ pub(crate) async fn receive_print_stats(
   }
 }
 
-async fn print_stats(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, stats: &HashMap<InstanceId, FederationQueueState>) {
+async fn print_stats(
+  pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
+  stats: &HashMap<InstanceId, FederationQueueStateWithDomain>,
+) {
   let res = print_stats_with_error(pool, stats).await;
   if let Err(e) = res {
     warn!("Failed to print stats: {e}");
@@ -52,18 +51,8 @@ async fn print_stats(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, stats: &HashMap<InstanceId, Federati
 
 async fn print_stats_with_error(
   pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-  stats: &HashMap<InstanceId, FederationQueueState>,
+  stats: &HashMap<InstanceId, FederationQueueStateWithDomain>,
 ) -> LemmyResult<()> {
-  static INSTANCE_CACHE: Lazy<Cache<(), Vec<Instance>>> = Lazy::new(|| {
-    Cache::builder()
-      .max_capacity(1)
-      .time_to_live(CACHE_DURATION_FEDERATION)
-      .build()
-  });
-  let instances = INSTANCE_CACHE
-    .try_get_with((), async { Instance::read_all(pool).await })
-    .await?;
-
   let last_id = get_latest_activity_id(pool).await?;
 
   // it's expected that the values are a bit out of date, everything < SAVE_STATE_EVERY should be
@@ -72,12 +61,9 @@ async fn print_stats_with_error(
   // todo: more stats (act/sec, avg http req duration)
   let mut ok_count = 0;
   let mut behind_count = 0;
-  for (instance_id, stat) in stats {
-    let domain = &instances
-      .iter()
-      .find(|i| &i.id == instance_id)
-      .ok_or(NotFound)?
-      .domain;
+  for ele in stats.values() {
+    let stat = &ele.state;
+    let domain = &ele.domain;
     let behind = last_id.0 - stat.last_successful_id.map(|e| e.0).unwrap_or(0);
     if stat.fail_count > 0 {
       info!(
diff --git a/crates/federate/src/util.rs b/crates/federate/src/util.rs
index 818e5b072..b3d080385 100644
--- a/crates/federate/src/util.rs
+++ b/crates/federate/src/util.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
     activity::{ActorType, SentActivity},
     community::Community,
+    federation_queue_state::FederationQueueState,
     person::Person,
     site::Site,
   },
@@ -183,3 +184,10 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_latest_activity_id(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>) -> Result<Acti
     .await
     .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("err getting id: {e:?}"))
 }
+
+/// the domain name is needed for logging, pass it to the stats printer so it doesn't need to look
+/// up the domain itself
+pub(crate) struct FederationQueueStateWithDomain {
+  pub domain: String,
+  pub state: FederationQueueState,
+}
diff --git a/crates/federate/src/worker.rs b/crates/federate/src/worker.rs
index f13a02678..24fb983db 100644
--- a/crates/federate/src/worker.rs
+++ b/crates/federate/src/worker.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::util::{
   get_activity_cached,
   get_actor_cached,
   get_latest_activity_id,
+  FederationQueueStateWithDomain,
   LEMMY_TEST_FAST_FEDERATION,
   WORK_FINISHED_RECHECK_DELAY,
 };
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ pub(crate) struct InstanceWorker {
   followed_communities: HashMap<CommunityId, HashSet<Url>>,
   stop: CancellationToken,
   context: Data<LemmyContext>,
-  stats_sender: UnboundedSender<(InstanceId, FederationQueueState)>,
+  stats_sender: UnboundedSender<FederationQueueStateWithDomain>,
   last_full_communities_fetch: DateTime<Utc>,
   last_incremental_communities_fetch: DateTime<Utc>,
   state: FederationQueueState,
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ impl InstanceWorker {
     instance: Instance,
     context: Data<LemmyContext>,
     stop: CancellationToken,
-    stats_sender: UnboundedSender<(InstanceId, FederationQueueState)>,
+    stats_sender: UnboundedSender<FederationQueueStateWithDomain>,
   ) -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
     let mut pool = context.pool();
     let state = FederationQueueState::load(&mut pool, instance.id).await?;
@@ -350,9 +351,10 @@ impl InstanceWorker {
   async fn save_and_send_state(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
     self.last_state_insert = Utc::now();
     FederationQueueState::upsert(&mut self.context.pool(), &self.state).await?;
-    self
-      .stats_sender
-      .send((self.instance.id, self.state.clone()))?;
+    self.stats_sender.send(FederationQueueStateWithDomain {
+      state: self.state.clone(),
+      domain: self.instance.domain.clone(),
+    })?;
     Ok(())
   }
 }