diff --git a/.app_version b/.app_version
index 473f1fb3..5c50d3ed 100644
--- a/.app_version
+++ b/.app_version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.30.8
+0.30.9
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 62a6aa37..d9d96a18 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,12 +4,18 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
-# [0.30.9] - 2025-08-11
+
+# [0.30.9] - 2025-08-18
+
+## Changed
+
+- Countries, visited during a trip, are now being calculated from points to improve performance.
 
 ## Added
 
 - X-Dawarich-Response and X-Dawarich-Version headers are now returned for all API responses.
 
+
 # [0.30.8] - 2025-08-01
 
 ## Fixed
diff --git a/app/models/concerns/calculateable.rb b/app/models/concerns/calculateable.rb
index 31e4ff53..12caeac2 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/calculateable.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/calculateable.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ module Calculateable
 
   def calculate_distance
     calculated_distance_meters = calculate_distance_from_coordinates
+
     self.distance = convert_distance_for_storage(calculated_distance_meters)
   end
 
diff --git a/app/models/trip.rb b/app/models/trip.rb
index 7ba14ad5..e409a47b 100644
--- a/app/models/trip.rb
+++ b/app/models/trip.rb
@@ -21,12 +21,6 @@ class Trip < ApplicationRecord
     user.tracked_points.where(timestamp: started_at.to_i..ended_at.to_i).order(:timestamp)
   end
 
-  def countries
-    return points.pluck(:country).uniq.compact if DawarichSettings.store_geodata?
-
-    visited_countries
-  end
-
   def photo_previews
     @photo_previews ||= select_dominant_orientation(photos).sample(12)
   end
@@ -35,13 +29,8 @@ class Trip < ApplicationRecord
     @photo_sources ||= photos.map { _1[:source] }.uniq
   end
 
-
-
   def calculate_countries
-    countries =
-      Country.where(id: points.pluck(:country_id).compact.uniq).pluck(:name)
-
-    self.visited_countries = countries
+    self.visited_countries = points.pluck(:country_name).uniq.compact
   end
 
   private
diff --git a/app/views/trips/_countries.html.erb b/app/views/trips/_countries.html.erb
index 0ae8f7e5..ce6f3c7c 100644
--- a/app/views/trips/_countries.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/trips/_countries.html.erb
@@ -15,12 +15,9 @@
     <div class="card-body p-4">
       <div class="stat-title text-xs">Countries</div>
       <div class="stat-value text-lg">
-        <% if trip.countries.any? %>
-          <%= trip.countries.join(', ') %>
-        <% elsif trip.visited_countries.present? %>
+        <% if trip.visited_countries.any? %>
           <%= trip.visited_countries.join(', ') %>
         <% else %>
-          <span class="text-xs">Countries are being calculated...</span>
           <span class="loading loading-dots loading-sm"></span>
         <% end %>
       </div>
diff --git a/spec/jobs/trips/calculate_countries_job_spec.rb b/spec/jobs/trips/calculate_countries_job_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d6d8abaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/jobs/trips/calculate_countries_job_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe Trips::CalculateCountriesJob, type: :job do
+  describe '#perform' do
+    let(:user) { create(:user) }
+    let(:trip) { create(:trip, user: user) }
+    let(:distance_unit) { 'km' }
+    let(:points) do
+      [
+        create(:point, user: user, country_name: 'Germany', timestamp: trip.started_at.to_i + 1.hour),
+        create(:point, user: user, country_name: 'France', timestamp: trip.started_at.to_i + 2.hours),
+        create(:point, user: user, country_name: 'Germany', timestamp: trip.started_at.to_i + 3.hours),
+        create(:point, user: user, country_name: 'Italy', timestamp: trip.started_at.to_i + 4.hours)
+      ]
+    end
+
+    before do
+      points # Create the points
+    end
+
+    it 'finds the trip and calculates countries' do
+      expect(Trip).to receive(:find).with(trip.id).and_return(trip)
+      expect(trip).to receive(:calculate_countries)
+      expect(trip).to receive(:save!)
+
+      described_class.perform_now(trip.id, distance_unit)
+    end
+
+    it 'calculates unique countries from trip points' do
+      described_class.perform_now(trip.id, distance_unit)
+
+      trip.reload
+      expect(trip.visited_countries).to contain_exactly('Germany', 'France', 'Italy')
+    end
+
+    it 'broadcasts the update with correct parameters' do
+      expect(Turbo::StreamsChannel).to receive(:broadcast_update_to).with(
+        "trip_#{trip.id}",
+        target: "trip_countries",
+        partial: "trips/countries",
+        locals: { trip: trip, distance_unit: distance_unit }
+      )
+
+      described_class.perform_now(trip.id, distance_unit)
+    end
+
+    context 'when trip has no points' do
+      let(:trip_without_points) { create(:trip, user: user) }
+
+      it 'sets visited_countries to empty array' do
+        trip_without_points.points.destroy_all
+        described_class.perform_now(trip_without_points.id, distance_unit)
+
+        trip_without_points.reload
+
+        expect(trip_without_points.visited_countries).to eq([])
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when points have nil country names' do
+      let(:points_with_nil_countries) do
+        [
+          create(:point, user: user, country_name: 'Germany', timestamp: trip.started_at.to_i + 1.hour),
+          create(:point, user: user, country_name: nil, timestamp: trip.started_at.to_i + 2.hours),
+          create(:point, user: user, country_name: 'France', timestamp: trip.started_at.to_i + 3.hours)
+        ]
+      end
+
+      before do
+        # Remove existing points and create new ones with nil countries
+        Point.where(user: user).destroy_all
+        points_with_nil_countries
+      end
+
+      it 'filters out nil country names' do
+        described_class.perform_now(trip.id, distance_unit)
+
+        trip.reload
+        expect(trip.visited_countries).to contain_exactly('Germany', 'France')
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when trip is not found' do
+      it 'raises ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound' do
+        expect {
+          described_class.perform_now(999999, distance_unit)
+        }.to raise_error(ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when distance_unit is different' do
+      let(:distance_unit) { 'mi' }
+
+      it 'passes the correct distance_unit to broadcast' do
+        expect(Turbo::StreamsChannel).to receive(:broadcast_update_to).with(
+          "trip_#{trip.id}",
+          target: "trip_countries",
+          partial: "trips/countries",
+          locals: { trip: trip, distance_unit: 'mi' }
+        )
+
+        described_class.perform_now(trip.id, distance_unit)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'queue configuration' do
+      it 'uses the trips queue' do
+        expect(described_class.queue_name).to eq('trips')
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/models/trip_spec.rb b/spec/models/trip_spec.rb
index 20bb5ba3..8c46a65a 100644
--- a/spec/models/trip_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/trip_spec.rb
@@ -26,34 +26,6 @@ RSpec.describe Trip, type: :model do
         trip.save
       end
     end
-
-    context 'when DawarichSettings.store_geodata? is enabled' do
-      before do
-        allow(DawarichSettings).to receive(:store_geodata?).and_return(true)
-      end
-
-      it 'sets the countries' do
-        expect(trip.countries).to eq(trip.points.pluck(:country).uniq.compact)
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe '#countries' do
-    let(:user) { create(:user) }
-    let(:trip) { create(:trip, user:) }
-    let(:points) do
-      create_list(
-        :point,
-        25,
-        :reverse_geocoded,
-        user:,
-        timestamp: (trip.started_at.to_i..trip.ended_at.to_i).to_a.sample
-      )
-    end
-
-    it 'returns the unique countries of the points' do
-      expect(trip.countries).to eq(trip.points.pluck(:country).uniq.compact)
-    end
   end
 
   describe '#photo_previews' do