diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/Logs/Logs.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/Logs/Logs.tsx
index 2ee6597d6ec..8a66daf0d6e 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/Logs/Logs.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/Logs/Logs.tsx
@@ -282,6 +282,10 @@ class UnthemedLogs extends PureComponent<Props, State> {
     event.preventDefault();
     if (this.props.onStartScanning) {
       this.props.onStartScanning();
+      reportInteraction('grafana_explore_logs_scanning_button_clicked', {
+        type: 'start',
+        datasourceType: this.props.datasourceType,
+      });
     }
   };