diff --git a/proto/anki/stats.proto b/proto/anki/stats.proto
index d2b9214729f..4f365264af3 100644
--- a/proto/anki/stats.proto
+++ b/proto/anki/stats.proto
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ message CardStatsResponse {
   string deck = 4;
   // Unix timestamps
   int64 added = 5;
-  generic.Int64 first_review = 6;
-  generic.Int64 latest_review = 7;
-  generic.Int64 due_date = 8;
-  generic.Int32 due_position = 9;
+  optional int64 first_review = 6;
+  optional int64 latest_review = 7;
+  optional int64 due_date = 8;
+  optional int32 due_position = 9;
   // days
   uint32 interval = 10;
   // per mill
diff --git a/proto/protobuf.bzl b/proto/protobuf.bzl
index 83c6c4056d4..2874b23e626 100644
--- a/proto/protobuf.bzl
+++ b/proto/protobuf.bzl
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ def setup_protobuf_binary(name):
         http_archive,
         name = "protoc_bin_macos",
         urls = [
-            "https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/download/v3.14.0/protoc-3.14.0-osx-x86_64.zip",
+            "https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/download/v3.19.4/protoc-3.19.4-osx-x86_64.zip",
         ],
-        sha256 = "699ceee7ef0988ecf72bf1c146dee5d9d89351a19d4093d30ebea3c04008bb8c",
+        sha256 = "d8b55cf1e887917dd43c447d77bd5bd213faff1e18ac3a176b35558d86f7ffff",
         build_file_content = """exports_files(["bin/protoc"])""",
     )
 
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ def setup_protobuf_binary(name):
         http_archive,
         name = "protoc_bin_linux_x86_64",
         urls = [
-            "https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/download/v3.14.0/protoc-3.14.0-linux-x86_64.zip",
+            "https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/download/v3.19.4/protoc-3.19.4-linux-x86_64.zip",
         ],
-        sha256 = "a2900100ef9cda17d9c0bbf6a3c3592e809f9842f2d9f0d50e3fba7f3fc864f0",
+        sha256 = "058d29255a08f8661c8096c92961f3676218704cbd516d3916ec468e139cbd87",
         build_file_content = """exports_files(["bin/protoc"])""",
     )
 
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ def setup_protobuf_binary(name):
         http_archive,
         name = "protoc_bin_linux_arm64",
         urls = [
-            "https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/download/v3.14.0/protoc-3.14.0-linux-aarch_64.zip",
+            "https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/download/v3.19.4/protoc-3.19.4-linux-aarch_64.zip",
         ],
-        sha256 = "67db019c10ad0a151373278383e4e9b756dc90c3cea6c1244d5d5bd230af7c1a",
+        sha256 = "95584939e733bdd6ffb8245616b2071f565cd4c28163b6c21c8f936a9ee20861",
         build_file_content = """exports_files(["bin/protoc"])""",
     )
 
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ def setup_protobuf_binary(name):
         http_archive,
         name = "protoc_bin_windows",
         urls = [
-            "https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/download/v3.14.0/protoc-3.14.0-win64.zip",
+            "https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/download/v3.19.4/protoc-3.19.4-win64.zip",
         ],
-        sha256 = "642554ed4dd2dba94e1afddcccdd7d832999cea309299cc5952f13db389894f8",
+        sha256 = "828d2bdfe410e988cfc46462bcabd34ffdda8cc172867989ec647eadc55b03b5",
         build_file_content = """exports_files(["bin/protoc.exe"])""",
     )
 
diff --git a/rslib/src/stats/card.rs b/rslib/src/stats/card.rs
index 1a09b159799..fd51336950b 100644
--- a/rslib/src/stats/card.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/stats/card.rs
@@ -32,12 +32,8 @@ impl Collection {
             note_id: card.note_id.into(),
             deck: deck.human_name(),
             added: card.id.as_secs().0,
-            first_review: revlog.first().map(|entry| pb::generic::Int64 {
-                val: entry.id.as_secs().0,
-            }),
-            latest_review: revlog.last().map(|entry| pb::generic::Int64 {
-                val: entry.id.as_secs().0,
-            }),
+            first_review: revlog.first().map(|entry| entry.id.as_secs().0),
+            latest_review: revlog.last().map(|entry| entry.id.as_secs().0),
             due_date,
             due_position,
             interval: card.interval,
@@ -52,22 +48,17 @@ impl Collection {
         })
     }
 
-    fn due_date_and_position(
-        &mut self,
-        card: &Card,
-    ) -> Result<(Option<pb::generic::Int64>, Option<pb::generic::Int32>)> {
+    fn due_date_and_position(&mut self, card: &Card) -> Result<(Option<i64>, Option<i32>)> {
         let due = if card.original_due != 0 {
             card.original_due
         } else {
             card.due
         };
         Ok(match card.queue {
-            CardQueue::New => (None, Some(pb::generic::Int32 { val: due })),
+            CardQueue::New => (None, Some(due)),
             CardQueue::Learn => (
-                Some(pb::generic::Int64 {
-                    val: TimestampSecs::now().0,
-                }),
-                card.original_position.map(|u| (u as i32).into()),
+                Some(TimestampSecs::now().0),
+                card.original_position.map(|u| u as i32),
             ),
             CardQueue::Review | CardQueue::DayLearn => (
                 {
@@ -78,10 +69,10 @@ impl Collection {
                         let days_remaining = due - (self.timing_today()?.days_elapsed as i32);
                         let mut due = TimestampSecs::now();
                         due.0 += (days_remaining as i64) * 86_400;
-                        Some(pb::generic::Int64 { val: due.0 })
+                        Some(due.0)
                     }
                 },
-                card.original_position.map(|u| (u as i32).into()),
+                card.original_position.map(|u| u as i32),
             ),
             _ => (None, None),
         })
diff --git a/ts/card-info/CardStats.svelte b/ts/card-info/CardStats.svelte
index fd08b7f1e34..29192018c98 100644
--- a/ts/card-info/CardStats.svelte
+++ b/ts/card-info/CardStats.svelte
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 -->
 <script lang="ts">
     import * as tr2 from "../lib/ftl";
-    import { Stats, unwrapOptionalNumber } from "../lib/proto";
+    import { Stats } from "../lib/proto";
     import { DAY, timeSpan, Timestamp } from "../lib/time";
 
     export let stats: Stats.CardStatsResponse;
@@ -23,33 +23,29 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 
         statsRows.push({ label: tr2.cardStatsAdded(), value: dateString(stats.added) });
 
-        const firstReview = unwrapOptionalNumber(stats.firstReview);
-        if (firstReview !== undefined) {
+        if (stats.firstReview != null) {
             statsRows.push({
                 label: tr2.cardStatsFirstReview(),
-                value: dateString(firstReview),
+                value: dateString(stats.firstReview),
             });
         }
-        const latestReview = unwrapOptionalNumber(stats.latestReview);
-        if (latestReview !== undefined) {
+        if (stats.latestReview != null) {
             statsRows.push({
                 label: tr2.cardStatsLatestReview(),
-                value: dateString(latestReview),
+                value: dateString(stats.latestReview),
             });
         }
 
-        const dueDate = unwrapOptionalNumber(stats.dueDate);
-        if (dueDate !== undefined) {
+        if (stats.dueDate != null) {
             statsRows.push({
                 label: tr2.statisticsDueDate(),
-                value: dateString(dueDate),
+                value: dateString(stats.dueDate),
             });
         }
-        const duePosition = unwrapOptionalNumber(stats.duePosition);
-        if (duePosition !== undefined) {
+        if (stats.duePosition != null) {
             statsRows.push({
                 label: tr2.cardStatsNewCardPosition(),
-                value: duePosition,
+                value: stats.duePosition,
             });
         }
 
diff --git a/ts/lib/proto.ts b/ts/lib/proto.ts
index 29791b42fff..8a75b7e7813 100644
--- a/ts/lib/proto.ts
+++ b/ts/lib/proto.ts
@@ -73,14 +73,3 @@ export const stats = Stats.StatsService.create(serviceCallback as RPCImpl);
 
 export { Tags };
 export const tags = Tags.TagsService.create(serviceCallback as RPCImpl);
-
-export function unwrapOptionalNumber(
-    msg: Generic.IInt64 | Generic.IUInt32 | Generic.IInt32 | null | undefined,
-): number | undefined {
-    if (msg && msg !== null) {
-        if (msg.val !== null) {
-            return msg.val;
-        }
-    }
-    return undefined;
-}
diff --git a/ts/patches/protobufjs+6.11.2.patch b/ts/patches/protobufjs+6.11.2.patch
index cb9fcb71884..9d522c372ff 100644
--- a/ts/patches/protobufjs+6.11.2.patch
+++ b/ts/patches/protobufjs+6.11.2.patch
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+diff --git a/node_modules/protobufjs/src/field.js b/node_modules/protobufjs/src/field.js
+index 20c1cd2..3a1395f 100644
+--- a/node_modules/protobufjs/src/field.js
++++ b/node_modules/protobufjs/src/field.js
+@@ -270,6 +270,8 @@ Field.prototype.resolve = function resolve() {
+             this.typeDefault = null;
+         else // instanceof Enum
+             this.typeDefault = this.resolvedType.values[Object.keys(this.resolvedType.values)[0]]; // first defined
++    } else if (this.options && this.options.proto3_optional) {
++        this.typeDefault = null;
+     }
+ 
+     // use explicitly set default value if present
 diff --git a/node_modules/protobufjs/src/root.js b/node_modules/protobufjs/src/root.js
 index df6f11f..112f9e8 100644
 --- a/node_modules/protobufjs/src/root.js