diff --git a/InvenTree/part/api.py b/InvenTree/part/api.py
index aa065e9720..af0e458f47 100644
--- a/InvenTree/part/api.py
+++ b/InvenTree/part/api.py
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ class PartList(generics.ListCreateAPIView):
             except PartCategory.DoesNotExist:
                 pass
 
+        # Ensure that related models are pre-loaded to reduce DB trips
+        parts_list = self.get_serializer_class().setup_eager_loading(parts_list)
+
         return parts_list
 
     permission_classes = [
diff --git a/InvenTree/part/serializers.py b/InvenTree/part/serializers.py
index 593f7003f9..0e0c708156 100644
--- a/InvenTree/part/serializers.py
+++ b/InvenTree/part/serializers.py
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ class PartSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     image_url = serializers.CharField(source='get_image_url', read_only=True)
     category_name = serializers.CharField(source='category_path', read_only=True)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def setup_eager_loading(queryset):
+        queryset = queryset.prefetch_related('category')
+        return queryset
+
     class Meta:
         model = Part
         partial = True