diff --git a/crates/engine/tree/src/download.rs b/crates/engine/tree/src/download.rs
index 3522b48f53..5d7d52af84 100644
--- a/crates/engine/tree/src/download.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/tree/src/download.rs
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ where
                 target: request.start_hash(),
             });
             self.inflight_block_range_requests.push(request);
+
+            self.update_block_download_metrics();
         }
     }