diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/db/queries.py b/r2/r2/lib/db/queries.py
index cd673f68e..3e639c1db 100755
--- a/r2/r2/lib/db/queries.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/db/queries.py
@@ -1564,6 +1564,9 @@ def process_votes(qname, limit=0):
             update_comment_votes([votee])
             timer.intermediate("update_comment_votes")
 
+        stats.simple_event('vote.total')
+        if cheater:
+            stats.simple_event('vote.cheater')
         timer.flush()
 
     amqp.consume_items(qname, _handle_vote, verbose = False)