diff --git a/backend/config/management/commands/ta_startup.py b/backend/config/management/commands/ta_startup.py
index 197cd58f..0caaac07 100644
--- a/backend/config/management/commands/ta_startup.py
+++ b/backend/config/management/commands/ta_startup.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         self._mig_set_channel_tabs()
         self._mig_set_video_channel_tabs()
         self._mig_fix_playlist_description()
+        self._mig_fix_missing_stats()
 
     def _make_folders(self):
         """make expected cache folders"""
@@ -329,6 +330,29 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             },
         )
 
+    def _mig_fix_missing_stats(self) -> None:
+        """migrate from 0.5.8 to 0.5.9, fix missing stats values"""
+        fields = [
+            "like_count",
+            "average_rating",
+            "view_count",
+            "dislike_count",
+        ]
+        for field in fields:
+            self._run_migration(
+                index_name="ta_video",
+                desc=f"fix missing stats field {field}",
+                query={
+                    "bool": {
+                        "must_not": [{"exists": {"field": f"stats.{field}"}}]
+                    }
+                },
+                script={
+                    "source": f"ctx._source.stats.{field} = 0",
+                    "lang": "painless",
+                },
+            )
+
     def _run_migration(
         self, index_name: str, desc: str, query: dict, script: dict
     ):
diff --git a/backend/video/serializers.py b/backend/video/serializers.py
index 1cdf167c..99639829 100644
--- a/backend/video/serializers.py
+++ b/backend/video/serializers.py
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ class SponsorBlockSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
 class StatsSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
     """serialize stats"""
 
-    like_count = serializers.IntegerField(required=False)
-    average_rating = serializers.FloatField(required=False)
-    view_count = serializers.IntegerField(required=False)
-    dislike_count = serializers.IntegerField(required=False)
+    like_count = serializers.IntegerField()
+    average_rating = serializers.FloatField()
+    view_count = serializers.IntegerField()
+    dislike_count = serializers.IntegerField()
 
 
 class StreamItemSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
diff --git a/backend/video/src/index.py b/backend/video/src/index.py
index 5fda13bd..437c1e57 100644
--- a/backend/video/src/index.py
+++ b/backend/video/src/index.py
@@ -255,10 +255,10 @@ class YoutubeVideo(YouTubeItem, YoutubeSubtitle):
     def _add_stats(self):
         """add stats dicst to json_data"""
         stats = {
-            "view_count": self.youtube_meta.get("view_count", 0),
-            "like_count": self.youtube_meta.get("like_count", 0),
-            "dislike_count": self.youtube_meta.get("dislike_count", 0),
-            "average_rating": self.youtube_meta.get("average_rating", 0),
+            "view_count": self.youtube_meta.get("view_count") or 0,
+            "like_count": self.youtube_meta.get("like_count") or 0,
+            "dislike_count": self.youtube_meta.get("dislike_count") or 0,
+            "average_rating": self.youtube_meta.get("average_rating") or 0,
         }
         self.json_data.update({"stats": stats})
 
@@ -379,8 +379,8 @@ class YoutubeVideo(YouTubeItem, YoutubeSubtitle):
             return
 
         dislikes = {
-            "dislike_count": result.get("dislikes", 0),
-            "average_rating": result.get("rating", 0),
+            "dislike_count": result.get("dislikes") or 0,
+            "average_rating": result.get("rating") or 0,
         }
         self.json_data["stats"].update(dislikes)