diff --git a/swh/web/common/utils.py b/swh/web/common/utils.py
--- a/swh/web/common/utils.py
+++ b/swh/web/common/utils.py
@@ -458,7 +458,13 @@
     ingested into the archive.
     """
     try:
-        return sorted(search().visit_types_count().keys())
+        cache_key = "origin_visit_types"
+        cache_timeout = 24 * 60 * 60  # 24 hours
+        visit_types = cache.get(cache_key)
+        if not visit_types:
+            visit_types = sorted(search().visit_types_count().keys())
+            cache.set(cache_key, visit_types, timeout=cache_timeout)
+        return visit_types
     except Exception:
         return []