diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/abstract_user.py b/mautrix_telegram/abstract_user.py
index 5094769c..3b789a16 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/abstract_user.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/abstract_user.py
@@ -52,13 +52,16 @@ UpdateMessage = Union[UpdateShortChatMessage, UpdateShortMessage, UpdateNewChann
 UpdateMessageContent = Union[UpdateShortMessage, UpdateShortChatMessage, Message, MessageService]
 
 try:
-    from prometheus_client import Histogram
+    from prometheus_client import Histogram, Counter
 
+    UPDATE_COUNT = Counter("telegram_update_count", "Number of Telegram updates processed",
+                           ["update_type"])
     UPDATE_TIME = Histogram("telegram_update", "Time spent processing Telegram updates",
                             ["update_type"])
 except ImportError:
     Histogram = None
     UPDATE_TIME = None
+    UPDATE_COUNT = None
 
 class AbstractUser(ABC):
     session_container = None  # type: AlchemySessionContainer
@@ -166,8 +169,10 @@ class AbstractUser(ABC):
                 await self._update(update)
         except Exception:
             self.log.exception("Failed to handle Telegram update")
-        if UPDATE_TIME:
-            UPDATE_TIME.labels(update_type=type(update).__name__).observe(time.time() - start_time)
+        if UPDATE_TIME and UPDATE_COUNT:
+            update_type = type(update).__name__
+            UPDATE_TIME.labels(update_type=update_type).observe(time.time() - start_time)
+            UPDATE_COUNT.labels(update_type=update_type).inc()
 
     async def get_dialogs(self, limit: int = None) -> List[Union[Chat, Channel]]:
         if self.is_bot:
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/matrix.py b/mautrix_telegram/matrix.py
index f073a247..e1255f10 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/matrix.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/matrix.py
@@ -29,13 +29,17 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .context import Context
 
 try:
-    from prometheus_client import Histogram
+    from prometheus_client import Histogram, Counter
 
+    EVENT_COUNT = Counter("matrix_event_count", "Number of Matrix events processed",
+                          ["event_type"])
     EVENT_TIME = Histogram("matrix_event", "Time spent processing Matrix events",
                            ["event_type"])
 except ImportError:
     Histogram = None
     EVENT_TIME = None
+    EVENT_COUNT = None
+
 
 class MatrixHandler:
     log = logging.getLogger("mau.mx")  # type: logging.Logger
@@ -442,5 +446,6 @@ class MatrixHandler:
             await self.handle_typing(room_id, content.get("user_ids", []))
         else:
             return
-        if EVENT_TIME:
+        if EVENT_TIME and EVENT_COUNT:
             EVENT_TIME.labels(event_type=evt_type).observe(time.time() - start_time)
+            EVENT_COUNT.labels(event_type=evt_type).inc()