diff --git a/apps/m3u/api_views.py b/apps/m3u/api_views.py
index 34f3cd77..3b856dc8 100644
--- a/apps/m3u/api_views.py
+++ b/apps/m3u/api_views.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class M3UAccountViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
 
     queryset = M3UAccount.objects.select_related(
         "refresh_task__crontab", "refresh_task__interval"
-    ).prefetch_related("channel_group")
+    ).prefetch_related("channel_group", "profiles")
     serializer_class = M3UAccountSerializer
 
     def get_permissions(self):
diff --git a/apps/m3u/serializers.py b/apps/m3u/serializers.py
index c629cac9..0d65276b 100644
--- a/apps/m3u/serializers.py
+++ b/apps/m3u/serializers.py
@@ -212,8 +212,9 @@ class M3UAccountSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             cron_expr = f"{ct.minute} {ct.hour} {ct.day_of_month} {ct.month_of_year} {ct.day_of_week}"
         data["cron_expression"] = cron_expr
 
-        # Surface default profile's exp_date for the form
-        default_profile = instance.profiles.filter(is_default=True).first()
+        # Surface default profile's exp_date for the form.
+        # Use prefetch cache (obj.profiles.all()) to avoid an extra query per account.
+        default_profile = next((p for p in instance.profiles.all() if p.is_default), None)
         data["exp_date"] = (
             default_profile.exp_date.isoformat() if default_profile and default_profile.exp_date else None
         )
@@ -337,15 +338,19 @@ class M3UAccountSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 
     def get_earliest_expiration(self, obj):
         """Return the soonest exp_date across all active profiles for this account."""
-        profiles_with_exp = obj.profiles.filter(
-            is_active=True, exp_date__isnull=False
-        ).order_by("exp_date")
-        first = profiles_with_exp.first()
-        return first.exp_date.isoformat() if first else None
+        # Filter in Python over the prefetch cache to avoid an extra query per account.
+        expiring = [p.exp_date for p in obj.profiles.all() if p.is_active and p.exp_date]
+        if not expiring:
+            return None
+        return min(expiring).isoformat()
 
     def get_all_expirations(self, obj):
         """Return exp_date info for every profile that has one (for tooltip)."""
-        profiles = obj.profiles.filter(exp_date__isnull=False).order_by("exp_date")
+        # Filter in Python over the prefetch cache to avoid an extra query per account.
+        profiles = sorted(
+            (p for p in obj.profiles.all() if p.exp_date),
+            key=lambda p: p.exp_date,
+        )
         return [
             {
                 "profile_id": p.id,
diff --git a/apps/m3u/tasks.py b/apps/m3u/tasks.py
index 0af5d382..996226ec 100644
--- a/apps/m3u/tasks.py
+++ b/apps/m3u/tasks.py
@@ -3199,9 +3199,12 @@ def evaluate_profile_expiration_notification(profile):
     from core.models import SystemNotification
     from core.utils import send_websocket_notification, send_notification_dismissed
 
+    exp = profile.exp_date
+    if not exp:
+        return None
+
     now = timezone.now()
     warning_threshold = now + timezone.timedelta(days=7)
-    exp = profile.exp_date
     warning_key = f"xc-exp-warning-{profile.id}"
     expired_key = f"xc-exp-expired-{profile.id}"
 
@@ -3299,7 +3302,7 @@ def evaluate_profile_expiration_notification(profile):
 
 
 @shared_task
-def check_xc_account_expirations():
+def check_account_expirations():
     """
     Daily task: check all account profiles for upcoming expirations.
     Creates/updates SystemNotifications for profiles expiring within 7 days.
diff --git a/dispatcharr/settings.py b/dispatcharr/settings.py
index 46e03d1f..b0d387b2 100644
--- a/dispatcharr/settings.py
+++ b/dispatcharr/settings.py
@@ -267,9 +267,9 @@ CELERY_BEAT_SCHEDULE = {
         "task": "core.tasks.check_for_version_update",
         "schedule": 86400.0,  # Once every 24 hours
     },
-    # Check for XC account expirations daily
-    "check-xc-account-expirations": {
-        "task": "apps.m3u.tasks.check_xc_account_expirations",
+    # Check for account expirations daily
+    "check-account-expirations": {
+        "task": "apps.m3u.tasks.check_account_expirations",
         "schedule": 86400.0,  # Once every 24 hours
     },
 }