diff --git a/envoy-control-core/src/main/kotlin/pl/allegro/tech/servicemesh/envoycontrol/utils/Metrics.kt b/envoy-control-core/src/main/kotlin/pl/allegro/tech/servicemesh/envoycontrol/utils/Metrics.kt
index c1e0ca903..e8e981f0a 100644
--- a/envoy-control-core/src/main/kotlin/pl/allegro/tech/servicemesh/envoycontrol/utils/Metrics.kt
+++ b/envoy-control-core/src/main/kotlin/pl/allegro/tech/servicemesh/envoycontrol/utils/Metrics.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import io.micrometer.core.instrument.noop.NoopTimer
 
 val noopTimer = NoopTimer(Meter.Id("", Tags.empty(), null, null, Meter.Type.TIMER))
 const val REACTOR_METRIC = "reactor.stats"
+const val REACTOR_TOTAL_METRIC = "reactor.stats.total"
 const val SERVICES_STATE_METRIC = "services.state"
 const val SERVICES_STATE_ERRORS_METRIC = "services.state.errors.total"
 const val SNAPSHOT_METRIC = "snapshot"
diff --git a/envoy-control-core/src/main/kotlin/pl/allegro/tech/servicemesh/envoycontrol/utils/ReactorUtils.kt b/envoy-control-core/src/main/kotlin/pl/allegro/tech/servicemesh/envoycontrol/utils/ReactorUtils.kt
index ab4806a09..02f417e86 100644
--- a/envoy-control-core/src/main/kotlin/pl/allegro/tech/servicemesh/envoycontrol/utils/ReactorUtils.kt
+++ b/envoy-control-core/src/main/kotlin/pl/allegro/tech/servicemesh/envoycontrol/utils/ReactorUtils.kt
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ fun <T> Flux<T>.measureBuffer(
 fun <T> Flux<T>.measureDiscardedItems(name: String, meterRegistry: MeterRegistry): Flux<T> = this
     .doOnDiscard(Any::class.java) {
         meterRegistry.counter(
-            REACTOR_METRIC,
+            REACTOR_TOTAL_METRIC,
             METRIC_TYPE_TAG, "discarded-items",
             METRIC_EMITTER_TAG, name
         ).increment()