diff --git a/consensus/leader.go b/consensus/leader.go
index 4a227fa62d..a44b993391 100644
--- a/consensus/leader.go
+++ b/consensus/leader.go
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onPrepare(recvMsg *FBFTMessage) {
 	signerCount := consensus.decider.SignersCount(quorum.Prepare)
 	//// Read - End
 
-	consensus.UpdateLeaderMetrics(float64(signerCount), float64(consensus.getBlockNum()))
+	consensus.SignersCountMetrics(float64(signerCount), float64(consensus.getBlockNum()))
 
 	// Check BLS signature for the multi-sig
 	prepareSig := recvMsg.Payload
diff --git a/consensus/metrics.go b/consensus/metrics.go
index fa460f4b7e..fd806062fe 100644
--- a/consensus/metrics.go
+++ b/consensus/metrics.go
@@ -149,6 +149,12 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) UpdateLeaderMetrics(numCommits float64, blockNum flo
 	consensusCounterVec.With(prometheus.Labels{"consensus": "num_commits"}).Add(numCommits)
 	consensusGaugeVec.With(prometheus.Labels{"consensus": "num_commits"}).Set(numCommits)
 }
+
+func (consensus *Consensus) SignersCountMetrics(signersCount float64, blockNum float64) {
+	consensusCounterVec.With(prometheus.Labels{"consensus": "signers_count"}).Add(signersCount)
+	consensusGaugeVec.With(prometheus.Labels{"consensus": "signers_count"}).Set(signersCount)
+}
+
 func (consensus *Consensus) UpdatePreimageGenerationMetrics(
 	preimageStart uint64,
 	preimageEnd uint64,