diff --git a/core/handshake/src/handshake.rs b/core/handshake/src/handshake.rs
index 031a84599..745304b53 100644
--- a/core/handshake/src/handshake.rs
+++ b/core/handshake/src/handshake.rs
@@ -224,9 +224,17 @@ impl<P: ExecutorProviderInterface> Context<P> {
                     },
                 );
 
-                Proxy::new(connection_id, socket, rx, self.clone(), self.timeout).spawn(Some(
-                    State::OnlyPrimaryConnection((sender, receiver).into()),
-                ));
+                Proxy::new(
+                    connection_id,
+                    service,
+                    socket,
+                    rx,
+                    self.clone(),
+                    self.timeout,
+                )
+                .spawn(Some(State::OnlyPrimaryConnection(
+                    (sender, receiver).into(),
+                )));
             },
             // Join request to an existing connection
             HandshakeRequestFrame::JoinRequest { access_token } => {
diff --git a/core/handshake/src/proxy.rs b/core/handshake/src/proxy.rs
index 71da6940d..5f4121a4e 100644
--- a/core/handshake/src/proxy.rs
+++ b/core/handshake/src/proxy.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use async_channel::Receiver;
 use bytes::BytesMut;
 use lightning_interfaces::schema::handshake::{ResponseFrame, TerminationReason};
 use lightning_interfaces::{spawn, ExecutorProviderInterface};
+use lightning_metrics::increment_counter;
 use tokio::io::{AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt};
 use tokio::net::UnixStream;
 
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@ pub struct Proxy<P: ExecutorProviderInterface> {
     context: Context<P>,
     /// The id for this connection.
     connection_id: u64,
+    /// The id for the service this connection is connected to.
+    service_id: u32,
     /// The unix socket connection to the service made specifically for this ongoing connection.
     socket: UnixStream,
     /// The buffer using which we read bytes from the unix socket.
@@ -63,6 +66,7 @@ impl<P: ExecutorProviderInterface> Proxy<P> {
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn new(
         connection_id: u64,
+        service_id: u32,
         socket: UnixStream,
         connection_rx: Receiver<(IsPrimary, TransportPair)>,
         context: Context<P>,
@@ -71,6 +75,7 @@ impl<P: ExecutorProviderInterface> Proxy<P> {
         Self {
             context,
             connection_id,
+            service_id,
             socket,
             buffer: Default::default(),
             connection_rx,
@@ -445,6 +450,12 @@ impl<P: ExecutorProviderInterface> Proxy<P> {
     ) -> HandleRequestResult {
         match request {
             RequestFrame::ServicePayload { bytes } => {
+                let service_id = self.service_id.to_string();
+                increment_counter!(
+                    "handshake_service_payloads",
+                    Some("Counter for the number of service payloads received"),
+                    "service_id" => service_id.as_str()
+                );
                 if self.socket.write_u32(bytes.len() as u32).await.is_err() {
                     return HandleRequestResult::TerminateConnection;
                 }