diff --git a/models/forgejo_migrations/migrate.go b/models/forgejo_migrations/migrate.go
index 7c295247c0..c1a654cbde 100644
--- a/models/forgejo_migrations/migrate.go
+++ b/models/forgejo_migrations/migrate.go
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ var migrations = []*Migration{
 	NewMigration("Add the `apply_to_admins` column to the `protected_branch` table", forgejo_v1_22.AddApplyToAdminsSetting),
 	// v9 -> v10
 	NewMigration("Add pronouns to user", forgejo_v1_22.AddPronounsToUser),
+	// v11 -> v12
+	NewMigration("Add repo_archive_download_count table", forgejo_v1_22.AddRepoArchiveDownloadCount),
 }
 
 // GetCurrentDBVersion returns the current Forgejo database version.
diff --git a/models/repo/archive_download_count.go b/models/repo/archive_download_count.go
index 6300307a35..9c1382e0ac 100644
--- a/models/repo/archive_download_count.go
+++ b/models/repo/archive_download_count.go
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ func GetArchiveDownloadCount(ctx context.Context, repoID, releaseID int64) (*api
 func GetArchiveDownloadCountForTagName(ctx context.Context, repoID int64, tagName string) (*api.TagArchiveDownloadCount, error) {
 	release, err := GetRelease(ctx, repoID, tagName)
 	if err != nil {
+		if IsErrReleaseNotExist(err) {
+			return new(api.TagArchiveDownloadCount), nil
+		}
 		return nil, err
 	}