diff --git a/lib/pleroma/stats.ex b/lib/pleroma/stats.ex
index 3e3f24c2c..cda1fb9a6 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/stats.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/stats.ex
@@ -85,14 +85,24 @@ def calculate_stat_data do
         where: not u.invisible
       )
 
+    remote_users_query =
+      from(u in User,
+        where: u.is_active == true,
+        where: u.local == false,
+        where: not is_nil(u.nickname),
+        where: not u.invisible
+      )
+
     user_count = Repo.aggregate(users_query, :count, :id)
+    remote_user_count = Repo.aggregate(remote_users_query, :count, :id)
 
     %{
       peers: peers,
       stats: %{
         domain_count: domain_count,
         status_count: status_count || 0,
-        user_count: user_count
+        user_count: user_count,
+        remote_user_count: remote_user_count
       }
     }
   end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/telemetry.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/telemetry.ex
index 5b01ee14d..acb649421 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/telemetry.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/telemetry.ex
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ defp summary_metrics do
       summary("vm.total_run_queue_lengths.io"),
       last_value("pleroma.local_users.total"),
       last_value("pleroma.domains.total"),
-      last_value("pleroma.local_statuses.total")
+      last_value("pleroma.local_statuses.total"),
+      last_value("pleroma.remote_users.total")
     ]
   end
 
@@ -127,5 +128,6 @@ def instance_stats do
     :telemetry.execute([:pleroma, :local_users], %{total: stats.user_count}, %{})
     :telemetry.execute([:pleroma, :domains], %{total: stats.domain_count}, %{})
     :telemetry.execute([:pleroma, :local_statuses], %{total: stats.status_count}, %{})
+    :telemetry.execute([:pleroma, :remote_users], %{total: stats.remote_user_count}, %{})
   end
 end