diff --git a/backend/open_webui/models/chats.py b/backend/open_webui/models/chats.py
index 56f992806ad..83d71ead9a0 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/models/chats.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/models/chats.py
@@ -1033,5 +1033,9 @@ def delete_shared_chats_by_user_id(self, user_id: str) -> bool:
         except Exception:
             return False
 
+    def get_chat_count(self) -> int:
+        """Get total number of chats."""
+        with get_db() as db:
+            return db.query(Chat).count()
 
 Chats = ChatTable()
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/telemetry/metrics.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/telemetry/metrics.py
index 75c13ccc0aa..de5fa13a734 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/telemetry/metrics.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/telemetry/metrics.py
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ def _build_meter_provider(resource: Resource) -> MeterProvider:
         View(
             instrument_name="webui.users.active",
         ),
+        View(
+            instrument_name="webui.chats.total",
+        ),
     ]
 
     provider = MeterProvider(
@@ -145,6 +148,24 @@ def observe_total_registered_users(
             )
         ]
 
+    def observe_total_chats(
+            options: metrics.CallbackOptions,
+    ) -> Sequence[metrics.Observation]:
+        from open_webui.models.chats import Chats  # Import here to avoid circular imports
+
+        try:
+            # Query the database for total chat count
+            total_chats = Chats.get_chat_count()  # You'd need to implement this method
+            return [
+                metrics.Observation(
+                    value=total_chats,
+                )
+            ]
+        except Exception as e:
+            from pprint import pprint
+            pprint(e)
+            return [metrics.Observation(value=0)]
+
     meter.create_observable_gauge(
         name="webui.users.total",
         description="Total number of registered users",
@@ -159,6 +180,13 @@ def observe_total_registered_users(
         callbacks=[observe_active_users],
     )
 
+    meter.create_observable_gauge(
+        name="webui.chats.total",
+        description="Total number of chat conversations",
+        unit="chats",
+        callbacks=[observe_total_chats],
+    )
+
     # FastAPI middleware
     @app.middleware("http")
     async def _metrics_middleware(request: Request, call_next):