diff --git a/app/api/scenes.py b/app/api/scenes.py
index 8d30810..3a6f809 100644
--- a/app/api/scenes.py
+++ b/app/api/scenes.py
@@ -328,8 +328,13 @@ def list_scenes(
     if _is_pure_default:
         total = _default_scene_count(session)
     else:
+        # PERF (2026-06-02): `base` to `select(Scene)` (wszystkie kolumny). Count nad
+        # `SELECT scenes.* ... LIMIT 1001` z bound-params psycopg dobierał zły plan i
+        # zajmował ~4s (has_playback) / ~6s (tags) — mimo że to samo z `SELECT id` /
+        # literałami robi ~30ms. Liczymy nad samym PK: identyczna semantyka, ~100× szybciej.
+        count_base = base.with_only_columns(Scene.id)
         cnt = session.execute(
-            select(func.count()).select_from(base.limit(_COUNT_CAP + 1).subquery())
+            select(func.count()).select_from(count_base.limit(_COUNT_CAP + 1).subquery())
         ).scalar_one()
         if cnt > _COUNT_CAP:
             total, total_capped = _COUNT_CAP, True