diff --git a/app/web_hub.go b/app/web_hub.go
index 21ed341ce5..b4a8a41407 100644
--- a/app/web_hub.go
+++ b/app/web_hub.go
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ func HubUnregister(webConn *WebConn) {
 }
 
 func Publish(message *model.WebSocketEvent) {
+	if metrics := einterfaces.GetMetricsInterface(); metrics != nil {
+		metrics.IncrementWebsocketEvent(message.Event)
+	}
+
 	message.DoPreComputeJson()
 	for _, hub := range hubs {
 		hub.Broadcast(message)
diff --git a/einterfaces/metrics.go b/einterfaces/metrics.go
index f7d660da3e..394abf94d5 100644
--- a/einterfaces/metrics.go
+++ b/einterfaces/metrics.go
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ type MetricsInterface interface {
 	IncrementMemCacheHitCounter(cacheName string)
 	IncrementMemCacheMissCounter(cacheName string)
 
+	IncrementWebsocketEvent(eventType string)
+
 	AddMemCacheHitCounter(cacheName string, amount float64)
 	AddMemCacheMissCounter(cacheName string, amount float64)
 }