diff --git a/apps/proxy/src/routes/proxy.ts b/apps/proxy/src/routes/proxy.ts
index fa78558..99ae601 100644
--- a/apps/proxy/src/routes/proxy.ts
+++ b/apps/proxy/src/routes/proxy.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,14 @@ async function logRequestToDatabase({
   time,
   cached,
 }: InfluxLog) {
-  totalRequests = totalRequests ? totalRequests + 1 : 1;
+  if (!totalRequests) {
+    const metrics: any = await MetricsSchema.findOne({ _id: "proxy" }).exec();
+    if (metrics) {
+      totalRequests = metrics.totalRequests;
+    } else {
+      totalRequests = 0;
+    }
+  }
   MetricsSchema.updateOne(
     { _id: "proxy" },
     { $set: { totalRequests: totalRequests } },