diff --git a/src/MetaData.cpp b/src/MetaData.cpp
index c966364e8..2aaadd284 100644
--- a/src/MetaData.cpp
+++ b/src/MetaData.cpp
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ MetaDataList::MetaDataList(const std::vector<MetaDataDecl>& mdd)
 std::vector<MetaDataDecl> MetaDataList::getDefaultGameMDD()
 {
 	MetaDataDecl decls[] = { 
-		{"name",		MD_STRING,				""}, 
-		{"desc",		MD_MULTILINE_STRING,	""},
-		{"image",		MD_IMAGE_PATH,			""},
-		{"thumbnail",	MD_IMAGE_PATH,			""},
-		{"rating",		MD_RATING,				"0"},
-		{"releasedate", MD_TIME,				"0"},
-		{"playcount",	MD_INT,					"0"},
-		{"lastplayed",	MD_TIME,				"0"}
+		{"name",		MD_STRING,				"", 	false}, 
+		{"desc",		MD_MULTILINE_STRING,	"", 	false},
+		{"image",		MD_IMAGE_PATH,			"", 	false},
+		{"thumbnail",	MD_IMAGE_PATH,			"", 	false},
+		{"rating",		MD_RATING,				"0", 	false},
+		{"releasedate", MD_TIME,				"0", 	false},
+		{"playcount",	MD_INT,					"0", 	true},
+		{"lastplayed",	MD_TIME,				"0", 	true}
 	};
 
 	std::vector<MetaDataDecl> mdd(decls, decls + sizeof(decls) / sizeof(decls[0]));
diff --git a/src/MetaData.h b/src/MetaData.h
index 38e5393f9..13e8c98d7 100644
--- a/src/MetaData.h
+++ b/src/MetaData.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ struct MetaDataDecl
 	std::string key;
 	MetaDataType type;
 	std::string defaultValue;
+	bool isStatistic;
 };
 
 class MetaDataList
diff --git a/src/PlatformId.h b/src/PlatformId.h
index bfdc37b12..40483dbb3 100644
--- a/src/PlatformId.h
+++ b/src/PlatformId.h
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ namespace PlatformIds
 	enum PlatformId : unsigned int
 	{
 		PLATFORM_UNKNOWN = 0,
-		THREEDO = 1, //can't start with a constant
+
+		THREEDO = 1, //name can't start with a constant
 		AMIGA = 2,
 		ARCADE = 3,
 		ATARI_2600 = 4,
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ namespace PlatformIds
 		PLAYSTATION_PORTABLE = 41,
 		SUPER_NINTENDO = 42,
 		TURBOGRAFX_16 = 43,
+
 		PLATFORM_COUNT = 44
 	};
 }
diff --git a/src/components/GuiMetaDataEd.cpp b/src/components/GuiMetaDataEd.cpp
index 9b7226768..bac78d6e9 100644
--- a/src/components/GuiMetaDataEd.cpp
+++ b/src/components/GuiMetaDataEd.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ void GuiMetaDataEd::fetchDone(MetaDataList result)
 {
 	for(unsigned int i = 0; i < mEditors.size(); i++)
 	{
+		//don't overwrite statistics
+		if(mMetaDataDecl.at(i).isStatistic)
+			continue;
+
 		const std::string key = mMetaDataDecl.at(i).key;
 		mEditors.at(i)->setValue(result.get(key));
 	}