diff --git a/programs/vote/src/vote_state/mod.rs b/programs/vote/src/vote_state/mod.rs
index 7cdc242692..f11f601bfb 100644
--- a/programs/vote/src/vote_state/mod.rs
+++ b/programs/vote/src/vote_state/mod.rs
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ impl VoteState {
                 "{} dropped vote {:?} failed to match slot:  {:?}",
                 self.node_pubkey, vote, slot_hashes,
             );
+            inc_new_counter_info!("dropped-vote-slot", 1);
             return Err(VoteError::SlotsMismatch);
         }
         if slot_hashes[j].1 != vote.hash {
@@ -319,6 +320,7 @@ impl VoteState {
                 "{} dropped vote {:?} failed to match hash {} {}",
                 self.node_pubkey, vote, vote.hash, slot_hashes[j].1
             );
+            inc_new_counter_info!("dropped-vote-hash", 1);
             return Err(VoteError::SlotHashMismatch);
         }
         Ok(())