diff --git a/api/CHANGELOG.md b/api/CHANGELOG.md
index 7cd4fce52f..68e497386d 100644
--- a/api/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/api/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 
 All notable changes to the **Prowler API** are documented in this file.
 
+## [1.22.1] (Prowler v5.21.1)
+
+### 🐞 Fixed
+
+- Threat score aggregation query to eliminate unnecessary JOINs and `COUNT(DISTINCT)` overhead [(#10394)](https://github.com/prowler-cloud/prowler/pull/10394)
+
+---
+
 ## [1.22.0] (Prowler v5.21.0)
 
 ### 🚀 Added
diff --git a/api/src/backend/tasks/jobs/threatscore_utils.py b/api/src/backend/tasks/jobs/threatscore_utils.py
index a17125af46..2ef29484ee 100644
--- a/api/src/backend/tasks/jobs/threatscore_utils.py
+++ b/api/src/backend/tasks/jobs/threatscore_utils.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from django.db.models import Count, Q
 
 from api.db_router import READ_REPLICA_ALIAS
 from api.db_utils import rls_transaction
-from api.models import Finding, StatusChoices
+from api.models import Finding, Scan, StatusChoices
 from prowler.lib.outputs.finding import Finding as FindingOutput
 
 logger = get_task_logger(__name__)
@@ -35,25 +35,26 @@ def _aggregate_requirement_statistics_from_database(
         }
     """
     requirement_statistics_by_check_id = {}
-    # TODO: take into account that now the relation is 1 finding == 1 resource, review this when the logic changes
+    # TODO: review when finding-resource relation changes from 1:1
     with rls_transaction(tenant_id, using=READ_REPLICA_ALIAS):
+        # Pre-check: skip if the scan's provider is deleted (avoids JOINs in the main query)
+        if Scan.all_objects.filter(id=scan_id, provider__is_deleted=True).exists():
+            return requirement_statistics_by_check_id
+
         aggregated_statistics_queryset = (
             Finding.all_objects.filter(
                 tenant_id=tenant_id,
                 scan_id=scan_id,
                 muted=False,
-                resources__provider__is_deleted=False,
             )
             .values("check_id")
             .annotate(
                 total_findings=Count(
                     "id",
-                    distinct=True,
                     filter=Q(status__in=[StatusChoices.PASS, StatusChoices.FAIL]),
                 ),
                 passed_findings=Count(
                     "id",
-                    distinct=True,
                     filter=Q(status=StatusChoices.PASS),
                 ),
             )
diff --git a/api/src/backend/tasks/tests/test_reports.py b/api/src/backend/tasks/tests/test_reports.py
index a6a80b0891..858f4c06ca 100644
--- a/api/src/backend/tasks/tests/test_reports.py
+++ b/api/src/backend/tasks/tests/test_reports.py
@@ -169,35 +169,27 @@ class TestAggregateRequirementStatistics:
         assert result["check_1"]["passed"] == 1
         assert result["check_1"]["total"] == 1
 
-    def test_excludes_findings_without_resources(self, tenants_fixture, scans_fixture):
-        """Verify findings without resources are excluded from aggregation."""
+    def test_skips_aggregation_for_deleted_provider(
+        self, tenants_fixture, scans_fixture
+    ):
+        """Verify aggregation returns empty when the scan's provider is soft-deleted."""
         tenant = tenants_fixture[0]
         scan = scans_fixture[0]
 
-        # Finding WITH resource → should be counted
         self._create_finding_with_resource(
             tenant, scan, "finding-1", "check_1", StatusChoices.PASS
         )
 
-        # Finding WITHOUT resource → should be EXCLUDED
-        Finding.objects.create(
-            tenant_id=tenant.id,
-            scan=scan,
-            uid="finding-2",
-            check_id="check_1",
-            status=StatusChoices.FAIL,
-            severity=Severity.high,
-            impact=Severity.high,
-            check_metadata={},
-            raw_result={},
-        )
+        # Soft-delete the provider
+        provider = scan.provider
+        provider.is_deleted = True
+        provider.save(update_fields=["is_deleted"])
 
         result = _aggregate_requirement_statistics_from_database(
             str(tenant.id), str(scan.id)
         )
 
-        assert result["check_1"]["passed"] == 1
-        assert result["check_1"]["total"] == 1
+        assert result == {}
 
     def test_multiple_resources_no_double_count(self, tenants_fixture, scans_fixture):
         """Verify a finding with multiple resources is only counted once."""