diff --git a/models/repo/repo_list.go b/models/repo/repo_list.go
index 83ba02e316..b8427bec4e 100644
--- a/models/repo/repo_list.go
+++ b/models/repo/repo_list.go
@@ -522,6 +522,11 @@ func SearchRepository(ctx context.Context, opts *SearchRepoOptions) (RepositoryL
 	return SearchRepositoryByCondition(ctx, opts, cond, true)
 }
 
+// CountRepository counts repositories based on search options,
+func CountRepository(ctx context.Context, opts *SearchRepoOptions) (int64, error) {
+	return db.GetEngine(ctx).Where(SearchRepositoryCondition(opts)).Count(new(Repository))
+}
+
 // SearchRepositoryByCondition search repositories by condition
 func SearchRepositoryByCondition(ctx context.Context, opts *SearchRepoOptions, cond builder.Cond, loadAttributes bool) (RepositoryList, int64, error) {
 	sess, count, err := searchRepositoryByCondition(ctx, opts, cond)
diff --git a/models/repo/repo_list_test.go b/models/repo/repo_list_test.go
index e013953c68..7097b6ea14 100644
--- a/models/repo/repo_list_test.go
+++ b/models/repo/repo_list_test.go
@@ -15,108 +15,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
-func TestSearchRepository(t *testing.T) {
-	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-
-	// test search public repository on explore page
-	repos, count, err := repo_model.SearchRepositoryByName(db.DefaultContext, &repo_model.SearchRepoOptions{
-		ListOptions: db.ListOptions{
-			Page:     1,
-			PageSize: 10,
-		},
-		Keyword:     "repo_12",
-		Collaborate: util.OptionalBoolFalse,
-	})
-
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	if assert.Len(t, repos, 1) {
-		assert.Equal(t, "test_repo_12", repos[0].Name)
-	}
-	assert.Equal(t, int64(1), count)
-
-	repos, count, err = repo_model.SearchRepositoryByName(db.DefaultContext, &repo_model.SearchRepoOptions{
-		ListOptions: db.ListOptions{
-			Page:     1,
-			PageSize: 10,
-		},
-		Keyword:     "test_repo",
-		Collaborate: util.OptionalBoolFalse,
-	})
-
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, int64(2), count)
-	assert.Len(t, repos, 2)
-
-	// test search private repository on explore page
-	repos, count, err = repo_model.SearchRepositoryByName(db.DefaultContext, &repo_model.SearchRepoOptions{
-		ListOptions: db.ListOptions{
-			Page:     1,
-			PageSize: 10,
-		},
-		Keyword:     "repo_13",
-		Private:     true,
-		Collaborate: util.OptionalBoolFalse,
-	})
-
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	if assert.Len(t, repos, 1) {
-		assert.Equal(t, "test_repo_13", repos[0].Name)
-	}
-	assert.Equal(t, int64(1), count)
-
-	repos, count, err = repo_model.SearchRepositoryByName(db.DefaultContext, &repo_model.SearchRepoOptions{
-		ListOptions: db.ListOptions{
-			Page:     1,
-			PageSize: 10,
-		},
-		Keyword:     "test_repo",
-		Private:     true,
-		Collaborate: util.OptionalBoolFalse,
-	})
-
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, int64(3), count)
-	assert.Len(t, repos, 3)
-
-	// Test non existing owner
-	repos, count, err = repo_model.SearchRepositoryByName(db.DefaultContext, &repo_model.SearchRepoOptions{OwnerID: unittest.NonexistentID})
-
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Empty(t, repos)
-	assert.Equal(t, int64(0), count)
-
-	// Test search within description
-	repos, count, err = repo_model.SearchRepository(db.DefaultContext, &repo_model.SearchRepoOptions{
-		ListOptions: db.ListOptions{
-			Page:     1,
-			PageSize: 10,
-		},
-		Keyword:            "description_14",
-		Collaborate:        util.OptionalBoolFalse,
-		IncludeDescription: true,
-	})
-
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	if assert.Len(t, repos, 1) {
-		assert.Equal(t, "test_repo_14", repos[0].Name)
-	}
-	assert.Equal(t, int64(1), count)
-
-	// Test NOT search within description
-	repos, count, err = repo_model.SearchRepository(db.DefaultContext, &repo_model.SearchRepoOptions{
-		ListOptions: db.ListOptions{
-			Page:     1,
-			PageSize: 10,
-		},
-		Keyword:            "description_14",
-		Collaborate:        util.OptionalBoolFalse,
-		IncludeDescription: false,
-	})
-
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Empty(t, repos)
-	assert.Equal(t, int64(0), count)
-
+func getTestCases() []struct {
+	name  string
+	opts  *repo_model.SearchRepoOptions
+	count int
+} {
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name  string
 		opts  *repo_model.SearchRepoOptions
@@ -274,6 +177,113 @@ func TestSearchRepository(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
+	return testCases
+}
+
+func TestSearchRepository(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
+
+	// test search public repository on explore page
+	repos, count, err := repo_model.SearchRepositoryByName(db.DefaultContext, &repo_model.SearchRepoOptions{
+		ListOptions: db.ListOptions{
+			Page:     1,
+			PageSize: 10,
+		},
+		Keyword:     "repo_12",
+		Collaborate: util.OptionalBoolFalse,
+	})
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	if assert.Len(t, repos, 1) {
+		assert.Equal(t, "test_repo_12", repos[0].Name)
+	}
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(1), count)
+
+	repos, count, err = repo_model.SearchRepositoryByName(db.DefaultContext, &repo_model.SearchRepoOptions{
+		ListOptions: db.ListOptions{
+			Page:     1,
+			PageSize: 10,
+		},
+		Keyword:     "test_repo",
+		Collaborate: util.OptionalBoolFalse,
+	})
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(2), count)
+	assert.Len(t, repos, 2)
+
+	// test search private repository on explore page
+	repos, count, err = repo_model.SearchRepositoryByName(db.DefaultContext, &repo_model.SearchRepoOptions{
+		ListOptions: db.ListOptions{
+			Page:     1,
+			PageSize: 10,
+		},
+		Keyword:     "repo_13",
+		Private:     true,
+		Collaborate: util.OptionalBoolFalse,
+	})
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	if assert.Len(t, repos, 1) {
+		assert.Equal(t, "test_repo_13", repos[0].Name)
+	}
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(1), count)
+
+	repos, count, err = repo_model.SearchRepositoryByName(db.DefaultContext, &repo_model.SearchRepoOptions{
+		ListOptions: db.ListOptions{
+			Page:     1,
+			PageSize: 10,
+		},
+		Keyword:     "test_repo",
+		Private:     true,
+		Collaborate: util.OptionalBoolFalse,
+	})
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(3), count)
+	assert.Len(t, repos, 3)
+
+	// Test non existing owner
+	repos, count, err = repo_model.SearchRepositoryByName(db.DefaultContext, &repo_model.SearchRepoOptions{OwnerID: unittest.NonexistentID})
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Empty(t, repos)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(0), count)
+
+	// Test search within description
+	repos, count, err = repo_model.SearchRepository(db.DefaultContext, &repo_model.SearchRepoOptions{
+		ListOptions: db.ListOptions{
+			Page:     1,
+			PageSize: 10,
+		},
+		Keyword:            "description_14",
+		Collaborate:        util.OptionalBoolFalse,
+		IncludeDescription: true,
+	})
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	if assert.Len(t, repos, 1) {
+		assert.Equal(t, "test_repo_14", repos[0].Name)
+	}
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(1), count)
+
+	// Test NOT search within description
+	repos, count, err = repo_model.SearchRepository(db.DefaultContext, &repo_model.SearchRepoOptions{
+		ListOptions: db.ListOptions{
+			Page:     1,
+			PageSize: 10,
+		},
+		Keyword:            "description_14",
+		Collaborate:        util.OptionalBoolFalse,
+		IncludeDescription: false,
+	})
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Empty(t, repos)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(0), count)
+
+	testCases := getTestCases()
+
 	for _, testCase := range testCases {
 		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			repos, count, err := repo_model.SearchRepositoryByName(db.DefaultContext, testCase.opts)
@@ -349,6 +359,21 @@ func TestSearchRepository(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestCountRepository(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
+
+	testCases := getTestCases()
+
+	for _, testCase := range testCases {
+		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			count, err := repo_model.CountRepository(db.DefaultContext, testCase.opts)
+
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.Equal(t, int64(testCase.count), count)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestSearchRepositoryByTopicName(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
diff --git a/routers/web/org/home.go b/routers/web/org/home.go
index 7f38ec51ba..9104c15f94 100644
--- a/routers/web/org/home.go
+++ b/routers/web/org/home.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/markup"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/markup/markdown"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	shared_user "code.gitea.io/gitea/routers/web/shared/user"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -158,6 +159,12 @@ func Home(ctx *context.Context) {
 	ctx.Data["PageIsViewRepositories"] = true
 	ctx.Data["IsFollowing"] = isFollowing
 
+	err = shared_user.LoadHeaderCount(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("LoadHeaderCount", err)
+		return
+	}
+
 	pager := context.NewPagination(int(count), setting.UI.User.RepoPagingNum, page, 5)
 	pager.SetDefaultParams(ctx)
 	pager.AddParam(ctx, "language", "Language")
diff --git a/routers/web/org/projects.go b/routers/web/org/projects.go
index ea6e7dff48..34888f1550 100644
--- a/routers/web/org/projects.go
+++ b/routers/web/org/projects.go
@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ func Projects(ctx *context.Context) {
 		project.RenderedContent = project.Description
 	}
 
+	err = shared_user.LoadHeaderCount(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("LoadHeaderCount", err)
+		return
+	}
+
 	numPages := 0
 	if total > 0 {
 		numPages = (int(total) - 1/setting.UI.IssuePagingNum)
@@ -135,6 +141,13 @@ func RenderNewProject(ctx *context.Context) {
 	ctx.Data["HomeLink"] = ctx.ContextUser.HomeLink()
 	ctx.Data["CancelLink"] = ctx.ContextUser.HomeLink() + "/-/projects"
 	shared_user.RenderUserHeader(ctx)
+
+	err := shared_user.LoadHeaderCount(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("LoadHeaderCount", err)
+		return
+	}
+
 	ctx.HTML(http.StatusOK, tplProjectsNew)
 }
 
@@ -270,6 +283,12 @@ func EditProjectPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 
 	shared_user.RenderUserHeader(ctx)
 
+	err := shared_user.LoadHeaderCount(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("LoadHeaderCount", err)
+		return
+	}
+
 	if ctx.HasError() {
 		ctx.HTML(http.StatusOK, tplProjectsNew)
 		return
@@ -379,6 +398,12 @@ func ViewProject(ctx *context.Context) {
 	ctx.Data["Boards"] = boards
 	shared_user.RenderUserHeader(ctx)
 
+	err = shared_user.LoadHeaderCount(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("LoadHeaderCount", err)
+		return
+	}
+
 	ctx.HTML(http.StatusOK, tplProjectsView)
 }
 
diff --git a/routers/web/shared/user/header.go b/routers/web/shared/user/header.go
index 0ef93815a3..9b1918ed16 100644
--- a/routers/web/shared/user/header.go
+++ b/routers/web/shared/user/header.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/markup"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/markup/markdown"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 )
 
 // prepareContextForCommonProfile store some common data into context data for user's profile related pages (including the nav menu)
@@ -110,3 +111,21 @@ func RenderUserHeader(ctx *context.Context) {
 	defer profileClose()
 	ctx.Data["HasProfileReadme"] = profileReadmeBlob != nil
 }
+
+func LoadHeaderCount(ctx *context.Context) error {
+	prepareContextForCommonProfile(ctx)
+
+	repoCount, err := repo_model.CountRepository(ctx, &repo_model.SearchRepoOptions{
+		Actor:              ctx.Doer,
+		OwnerID:            ctx.ContextUser.ID,
+		Private:            ctx.IsSigned,
+		Collaborate:        util.OptionalBoolFalse,
+		IncludeDescription: setting.UI.SearchRepoDescription,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	ctx.Data["RepoCount"] = repoCount
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/routers/web/user/package.go b/routers/web/user/package.go
index 2e2c2a6e1f..d44638d48b 100644
--- a/routers/web/user/package.go
+++ b/routers/web/user/package.go
@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ func ListPackages(ctx *context.Context) {
 	ctx.Data["Total"] = total
 	ctx.Data["RepositoryAccessMap"] = repositoryAccessMap
 
+	err = shared_user.LoadHeaderCount(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("LoadHeaderCount", err)
+		return
+	}
+
 	// TODO: context/org -> HandleOrgAssignment() can not be used
 	if ctx.ContextUser.IsOrganization() {
 		org := org_model.OrgFromUser(ctx.ContextUser)
@@ -255,6 +261,12 @@ func ViewPackageVersion(ctx *context.Context) {
 	}
 	ctx.Data["HasRepositoryAccess"] = hasRepositoryAccess
 
+	err = shared_user.LoadHeaderCount(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("LoadHeaderCount", err)
+		return
+	}
+
 	ctx.HTML(http.StatusOK, tplPackagesView)
 }
 
@@ -346,6 +358,12 @@ func ListPackageVersions(ctx *context.Context) {
 
 	ctx.Data["Total"] = total
 
+	err = shared_user.LoadHeaderCount(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("LoadHeaderCount", err)
+		return
+	}
+
 	pager := context.NewPagination(int(total), setting.UI.PackagesPagingNum, page, 5)
 	for k, v := range pagerParams {
 		pager.AddParamString(k, v)
diff --git a/routers/web/user/profile.go b/routers/web/user/profile.go
index 7f6e41d30f..87505b94b1 100644
--- a/routers/web/user/profile.go
+++ b/routers/web/user/profile.go
@@ -269,6 +269,12 @@ func prepareUserProfileTabData(ctx *context.Context, showPrivate bool, profileGi
 	ctx.Data["Repos"] = repos
 	ctx.Data["Total"] = total
 
+	err = shared_user.LoadHeaderCount(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("LoadHeaderCount", err)
+		return
+	}
+
 	pager := context.NewPagination(total, pagingNum, page, 5)
 	pager.SetDefaultParams(ctx)
 	pager.AddParam(ctx, "tab", "TabName")
diff --git a/templates/org/menu.tmpl b/templates/org/menu.tmpl
index 6492e5e668..a4f602730a 100644
--- a/templates/org/menu.tmpl
+++ b/templates/org/menu.tmpl
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 	<div class="ui secondary stackable pointing menu">
 		<a class="{{if .PageIsViewRepositories}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Org.HomeLink}}">
 			{{svg "octicon-repo"}} {{.locale.Tr "user.repositories"}}
-			{{if .ContextUser.NumRepos}}
-				<div class="ui small label">{{.ContextUser.NumRepos}}</div>
+			{{if .RepoCount}}
+				<div class="ui small label">{{.RepoCount}}</div>
 			{{end}}
 		</a>
 		{{if .CanReadProjects}}
diff --git a/templates/user/overview/header.tmpl b/templates/user/overview/header.tmpl
index 0491020959..5134449084 100644
--- a/templates/user/overview/header.tmpl
+++ b/templates/user/overview/header.tmpl
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 	{{end}}
 	<a class="{{if eq .TabName "repositories"}}active {{end}} item" href="{{.ContextUser.HomeLink}}?tab=repositories">
 		{{svg "octicon-repo"}} {{.locale.Tr "user.repositories"}}
-		{{if .ContextUser.NumRepos}}
-			<div class="ui small label">{{.ContextUser.NumRepos}}</div>
+		{{if .RepoCount}}
+			<div class="ui small label">{{.RepoCount}}</div>
 		{{end}}
 	</a>
 	{{if or .ContextUser.IsIndividual (and .ContextUser.IsOrganization .CanReadProjects)}}