diff --git a/core/lib/Thelia/Model/Country.php b/core/lib/Thelia/Model/Country.php
index 038bd5a61..9d94c6824 100644
--- a/core/lib/Thelia/Model/Country.php
+++ b/core/lib/Thelia/Model/Country.php
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ class Country extends BaseCountry
 {
     use \Thelia\Model\Tools\ModelEventDispatcherTrait;
 
+    protected static $defaultCountry = null;
+
     /**
      *
      * Put the current country as the default one.
@@ -93,16 +95,19 @@ class Country extends BaseCountry
     /**
      * Return the default country
      *
-     * @throws LogicException if no default country is defined
+     * @throws \LogicException if no default country is defined
      */
     public static function getDefaultCountry()
     {
-        $dc = CountryQuery::create()->findOneByByDefault(true);
+        if (null === self::$defaultCountry) {
+            self::$defaultCountry = CountryQuery::create()->findOneByByDefault(true);
 
-        if ($dc == null)
-            throw new \LogicException(Translator::getInstance()->trans("Cannot find a default country. Please define one."));
+            if (self::$defaultCountry == null) {
+                throw new \LogicException(Translator::getInstance()->trans("Cannot find a default country. Please define one."));
+            }
+        }
 
-        return $dc;
+        return self::$defaultCountry;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/lib/Thelia/Model/Currency.php b/core/lib/Thelia/Model/Currency.php
index 706553430..6a19088f7 100644
--- a/core/lib/Thelia/Model/Currency.php
+++ b/core/lib/Thelia/Model/Currency.php
@@ -14,15 +14,20 @@ class Currency extends BaseCurrency
 
     use \Thelia\Model\Tools\PositionManagementTrait;
 
+    protected static $defaultCurrency = null;
+
     public static function getDefaultCurrency()
     {
-        $currency = CurrencyQuery::create()->findOneByByDefault(1);
+        if (null === self::$defaultCurrency) {
 
-        if (null === $currency) {
-            throw new \RuntimeException("No default currency is defined. Please define one.");
+            self::$defaultCurrency = CurrencyQuery::create()->findOneByByDefault(1);
+
+            if (self::$defaultCurrency == null) {
+                throw new \RuntimeException("No default currency is defined. Please define one.");
+            }
         }
 
-        return $currency;
+        return self::$defaultCurrency;
     }
 
     /**