diff --git a/management/server/telemetry/updatechannel_metrics.go b/management/server/telemetry/updatechannel_metrics.go
index 21b4a6085..6486f0283 100644
--- a/management/server/telemetry/updatechannel_metrics.go
+++ b/management/server/telemetry/updatechannel_metrics.go
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ type UpdateChannelMetrics struct {
 	calcPeerNetworkMapDurationMicro   metric.Int64Histogram
 	mergeNetworkMapDurationMicro      metric.Int64Histogram
 	toSyncResponseDurationMicro       metric.Int64Histogram
+	bufferPushCounter                 metric.Int64Counter
+	bufferOverwriteCounter            metric.Int64Counter
+	bufferIgnoreCounter               metric.Int64Counter
 	ctx                               context.Context
 }
 
@@ -125,6 +128,27 @@ func NewUpdateChannelMetrics(ctx context.Context, meter metric.Meter) (*UpdateCh
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	bufferPushCounter, err := meter.Int64Counter("management.updatechannel.buffer.push.counter",
+		metric.WithUnit("1"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of updates pushed to an empty buffer"))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	bufferOverwriteCounter, err := meter.Int64Counter("management.updatechannel.buffer.overwrite.counter",
+		metric.WithUnit("1"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of updates overwriting old unsent updates in the buffer"))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	bufferIgnoreCounter, err := meter.Int64Counter("management.updatechannel.buffer.ignore.counter",
+		metric.WithUnit("1"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of updates being ignored due to old network serial"))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	return &UpdateChannelMetrics{
 		createChannelDurationMicro:        createChannelDurationMicro,
 		closeChannelDurationMicro:         closeChannelDurationMicro,
@@ -138,6 +162,9 @@ func NewUpdateChannelMetrics(ctx context.Context, meter metric.Meter) (*UpdateCh
 		calcPeerNetworkMapDurationMicro:   calcPeerNetworkMapDurationMicro,
 		mergeNetworkMapDurationMicro:      mergeNetworkMapDurationMicro,
 		toSyncResponseDurationMicro:       toSyncResponseDurationMicro,
+		bufferPushCounter:                 bufferPushCounter,
+		bufferOverwriteCounter:            bufferOverwriteCounter,
+		bufferIgnoreCounter:               bufferIgnoreCounter,
 		ctx:                               ctx,
 	}, nil
 }
@@ -193,3 +220,18 @@ func (metrics *UpdateChannelMetrics) CountMergeNetworkMapDuration(duration time.
 func (metrics *UpdateChannelMetrics) CountToSyncResponseDuration(duration time.Duration) {
 	metrics.toSyncResponseDurationMicro.Record(metrics.ctx, duration.Microseconds())
 }
+
+// CountBufferPush counts how many buffer push operations are happening on an empty buffer
+func (metrics *UpdateChannelMetrics) CountBufferPush() {
+	metrics.bufferPushCounter.Add(metrics.ctx, 1)
+}
+
+// CountBufferOverwrite counts how many buffer overwrite operations are happening on a non-empty buffer
+func (metrics *UpdateChannelMetrics) CountBufferOverwrite() {
+	metrics.bufferOverwriteCounter.Add(metrics.ctx, 1)
+}
+
+// CountBufferIgnore counts how many buffer ignore operations are happening when a new update is pushed
+func (metrics *UpdateChannelMetrics) CountBufferIgnore() {
+	metrics.bufferIgnoreCounter.Add(metrics.ctx, 1)
+}
diff --git a/management/server/update_buffer.go b/management/server/update_buffer.go
index c6ce37152..9f4de6ed0 100644
--- a/management/server/update_buffer.go
+++ b/management/server/update_buffer.go
@@ -3,17 +3,20 @@ package server
 import (
 	"context"
 	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/telemetry"
 )
 
 type UpdateBuffer struct {
-	mu     sync.Mutex
-	cond   *sync.Cond
-	update *UpdateMessage
-	closed bool
+	mu      sync.Mutex
+	cond    *sync.Cond
+	update  *UpdateMessage
+	closed  bool
+	metrics *telemetry.UpdateChannelMetrics
 }
 
-func NewUpdateBuffer() *UpdateBuffer {
-	ub := &UpdateBuffer{}
+func NewUpdateBuffer(metrics *telemetry.UpdateChannelMetrics) *UpdateBuffer {
+	ub := &UpdateBuffer{metrics: metrics}
 	ub.cond = sync.NewCond(&ub.mu)
 	return ub
 }
@@ -22,11 +25,22 @@ func (b *UpdateBuffer) Push(update *UpdateMessage) {
 	b.mu.Lock()
 	defer b.mu.Unlock()
 
-	// the equal case we need because we don't always increment the serial number
-	if b.update == nil || update.NetworkMap.Network.Serial >= b.update.NetworkMap.Network.Serial {
+	if b.update == nil {
 		b.update = update
 		b.cond.Signal()
+		b.metrics.CountBufferPush()
+		return
 	}
+
+	// the equal case we need because we don't always increment the serial number
+	if update.NetworkMap.Network.Serial >= b.update.NetworkMap.Network.Serial {
+		b.update = update
+		b.cond.Signal()
+		b.metrics.CountBufferOverwrite()
+		return
+	}
+
+	b.metrics.CountBufferIgnore()
 }
 
 func (b *UpdateBuffer) Pop(ctx context.Context) (*UpdateMessage, bool) {
diff --git a/management/server/updatechannel.go b/management/server/updatechannel.go
index 8938d52ce..0d0eb64fd 100644
--- a/management/server/updatechannel.go
+++ b/management/server/updatechannel.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func (p *PeersUpdateManager) CreateChannel(ctx context.Context, peerID string) *
 		delete(p.peerChannels, peerID)
 	}
 	// mbragin: todo shouldn't it be more? or configurable?
-	buffer := NewUpdateBuffer()
+	buffer := NewUpdateBuffer(p.metrics.UpdateChannelMetrics())
 
 	log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("opened updates channel for a peer %s", peerID)