diff --git a/pkg/kv/kvserver/replica_proposal_buf.go b/pkg/kv/kvserver/replica_proposal_buf.go
index c8ebd38bca01..79daa60c6102 100644
--- a/pkg/kv/kvserver/replica_proposal_buf.go
+++ b/pkg/kv/kvserver/replica_proposal_buf.go
@@ -1136,6 +1136,7 @@ func (rp *replicaProposer) rejectProposalWithRedirectLocked(
 	r := (*Replica)(rp)
 	rangeDesc := r.descRLocked()
 	storeID := r.store.StoreID()
+	r.store.metrics.LeaseRequestErrorCount.Inc(1)
 	redirectRep, _ /* ok */ := rangeDesc.GetReplicaDescriptorByID(redirectTo)
 	speculativeLease := roachpb.Lease{
 		Replica: redirectRep,