diff --git a/files/classes/submission.py b/files/classes/submission.py
index a33aad78db..da41e425b6 100644
--- a/files/classes/submission.py
+++ b/files/classes/submission.py
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ class Submission(Base):
 	embed_url = Column(String)
 	new = Column(Boolean)
 
-	author = relationship("User", primaryjoin="Submission.author_id==User.id")
+	author = relationship("User", primaryjoin="Submission.author_id==User.id", lazy="joined")
 	oauth_app = relationship("OauthApp", viewonly=True)
 	approved_by = relationship("User", uselist=False, primaryjoin="Submission.is_approved==User.id", viewonly=True)
-	awards = relationship("AwardRelationship", order_by="AwardRelationship.awarded_utc.desc()", viewonly=True)
-	reports = relationship("Flag", viewonly=True)
+	awards = relationship("AwardRelationship", order_by="AwardRelationship.awarded_utc.desc()", lazy="joined", viewonly=True)
+	flags = relationship("Flag", order_by="Flag.created_utc", lazy="joined", viewonly=True)
 	comments = relationship("Comment", primaryjoin="Comment.parent_submission==Submission.id")
 	subr = relationship("Sub", primaryjoin="foreign(Submission.sub)==remote(Sub.name)", viewonly=True)
 
@@ -93,15 +93,6 @@ class Submission(Base):
 		if self.downvotes > 5 and 0.25 < self.upvotes / self.downvotes < 4: return True
 		return False
 
-	@lazy
-	def flags(self, v):
-		flags = g.db.query(Flag).filter_by(post_id=self.id).order_by(Flag.created_utc).all()
-		if not (v and (v.shadowbanned or v.admin_level >= 2)):
-			for flag in flags:
-				if flag.user.shadowbanned:
-					flags.remove(flag)
-		return flags
-	
 	@property
 	@lazy
 	def options(self):
@@ -287,7 +278,7 @@ class Submission(Base):
 	@lazy
 	def json_raw(self):
 		flags = {}
-		for f in self.flags(None): flags[f.user.username] = f.reason
+		for f in self.flags: flags[f.user.username] = f.reason
 
 		data = {'author_name': self.author_name if self.author else '',
 				'permalink': self.permalink,
@@ -506,4 +497,4 @@ class Submission(Base):
 
 	@lazy
 	def active_flags(self, v):
-		return len(self.flags(v))
\ No newline at end of file
+		return len(self.flags)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index f1626aab51..739168fdc9 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class User(Base):
 	total_held_lottery_tickets = Column(Integer, default=0)
 	total_lottery_winnings = Column(Integer, default=0)
 
-	badges = relationship("Badge", order_by="Badge.created_utc", viewonly=True)
+	badges = relationship("Badge", order_by="Badge.created_utc", lazy="joined", viewonly=True)
 	subscriptions = relationship("Subscription", viewonly=True)
 	following = relationship("Follow", primaryjoin="Follow.user_id==User.id", viewonly=True)
 	followers = relationship("Follow", primaryjoin="Follow.target_id==User.id", viewonly=True)
diff --git a/files/routes/admin.py b/files/routes/admin.py
index 71d6267b04..5536c30cb7 100644
--- a/files/routes/admin.py
+++ b/files/routes/admin.py
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ def reported_posts(v):
 	listing = g.db.query(Submission).filter_by(
 		is_approved=None,
 		is_banned=False
-	).join(Submission.reports).order_by(Submission.id.desc()).offset(25 * (page - 1)).limit(26)
+	).join(Submission.flags).order_by(Submission.id.desc()).offset(25 * (page - 1)).limit(26)
 
 	listing = [p.id for p in listing]
 	next_exists = len(listing) > 25
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ def reported_comments(v):
 					   ).filter_by(
 		is_approved=None,
 		is_banned=False
-	).join(Comment.reports).order_by(Comment.id.desc()).offset(25 * (page - 1)).limit(26).all()
+	).join(Comment.flags).order_by(Comment.id.desc()).offset(25 * (page - 1)).limit(26).all()
 
 	listing = [c.id for c in listing]
 	next_exists = len(listing) > 25
diff --git a/files/templates/submission.html b/files/templates/submission.html
index 3574ce0f65..e781680ddb 100644
--- a/files/templates/submission.html
+++ b/files/templates/submission.html
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@
 						<strong><i class="far fa-fw fa-flag"></i> Reported by:</strong>
 						<pre></pre>
 						<ul style="padding-left:20px; margin-bottom: 0;word-wrap:break-word">
-							{% for f in p.flags(v) %}
+							{% for f in p.flags %}
 								<li><a style="font-weight:bold" href="{{f.user.url}}">{{f.user.username}}</a>{% if f.reason %}: {{f.realreason(v) | safe}}{% endif %} {% if v and v.admin_level > 1 %}<a role="button" onclick="post_toast(this,'/del_report/post/{{f.post_id}}/{{f.user_id}}')">[remove]</a>{% endif %}</li>
 							{% endfor %}
 						</ul>
diff --git a/files/templates/submission_listing.html b/files/templates/submission_listing.html
index bc839040c4..90e7e28ddb 100644
--- a/files/templates/submission_listing.html
+++ b/files/templates/submission_listing.html
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 		<strong><i class="far fa-fw fa-flag"></i> Reported by:</strong>
 		<pre></pre>
 		<ul style="padding-left:20px; margin-bottom: 0;word-wrap:break-word">
-			{% for f in p.flags(v) %}
+			{% for f in p.flags %}
 				<li><a style="font-weight:bold" href="{{f.user.url}}">{{f.user.username}}</a>{% if f.reason %}: {{f.realreason(v) | safe}}{% endif %} {% if v and v.admin_level > 1 %}<a role="button" onclick="post_toast(this,'/del_report/post/{{f.post_id}}/{{f.user_id}}')">[remove]</a>{% endif %}</li>
 			{% endfor %}
 		</ul>