diff --git a/daemon/call.c b/daemon/call.c
index bd3e28d4a..cfda650c9 100644
--- a/daemon/call.c
+++ b/daemon/call.c
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ struct xmlrpc_helper {
 struct global_stats_gauge rtpe_stats_gauge;
 struct global_stats_ax rtpe_stats;
 struct global_stats_counter rtpe_stats_cumulative;
+struct global_stats_ax rtpe_stats_graphite;
+struct global_stats_counter rtpe_stats_graphite_interval;
 
 rwlock_t rtpe_callhash_lock;
 GHashTable *rtpe_callhash;
diff --git a/daemon/graphite.c b/daemon/graphite.c
index 64ca81ad7..65e749270 100644
--- a/daemon/graphite.c
+++ b/daemon/graphite.c
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ static int connect_to_graphite_server(const endpoint_t *graphite_ep) {
 }
 
 GString *print_graphite_data(struct totalstats *sent_data) {
+
+	long long time_diff_us = timeval_diff(&rtpe_now, &rtpe_latest_graphite_interval_start);
+	stats_counters_ax_calc_avg(&rtpe_stats_graphite, time_diff_us, &rtpe_stats_graphite_interval);
+
 	struct totalstats *ts = sent_data;
 
 	/* atomically copy values to stack and reset to zero */
@@ -381,8 +385,9 @@ static void graphite_loop_run(endpoint_t *graphite_ep, int seconds) {
 	if (graphite_sock.fd >= 0 && connection_state == STATE_CONNECTED) {
 		add_total_calls_duration_in_interval(&graphite_interval_tv);
 
+		gettimeofday(&rtpe_now, NULL);
 		rc = send_graphite_data(&graphite_stats);
-		gettimeofday(&rtpe_latest_graphite_interval_start, NULL);
+		rtpe_latest_graphite_interval_start = rtpe_now;
 		if (rc < 0) {
 			ilog(LOG_ERROR,"Sending graphite data failed.");
 			close_socket(&graphite_sock);
diff --git a/include/call.h b/include/call.h
index f645778ee..a8f8544ec 100644
--- a/include/call.h
+++ b/include/call.h
@@ -544,11 +544,14 @@ extern struct call_iterator_list rtpe_call_iterators[NUM_CALL_ITERATORS];
 extern struct global_stats_gauge rtpe_stats_gauge;
 extern struct global_stats_ax rtpe_stats;
 extern struct global_stats_counter rtpe_stats_cumulative;	// total, cumulative
+extern struct global_stats_ax rtpe_stats_graphite;
+extern struct global_stats_counter rtpe_stats_graphite_interval; // copied out when graphite stats run
 
 #define RTPE_STATS_ADD(field, num) \
 	do { \
 		atomic64_add(&rtpe_stats.ax.field, num); \
 		atomic64_add(&rtpe_stats_cumulative.field, num); \
+		atomic64_add(&rtpe_stats_graphite.ax.field, num); \
 	} while (0)
 #define RTPE_STATS_INC(field) RTPE_STATS_ADD(field, 1)