diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index c37fb61..b88a566 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func process(_ context.Context, w gemini.ResponseWriter, r *gemini.Request) {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 		return
 	}
-	db.Inc("page_counter." + defaultLang)
+	db.Inc("page_counter._" + defaultLang)
 
 	conn, err := grpc.Dial(
 		fileSrvHost+":"+fileSrvPort,
@@ -240,10 +240,10 @@ func renderIndex(w gemini.ResponseWriter, client TreeManagerClient) {
 	if !found {
 	}
 
-	pageCounter, found := db.Get("page_counter." + defaultLang)
+	pageCounter, found := db.Get("page_counter._" + defaultLang)
 	if !found {
 		pageCounter = "1"
-		db.Save("page_counter."+defaultLang, "1")
+		db.Save("page_counter._"+defaultLang, "1")
 	}
 
 	w.SetMediaType("text/gemini")