diff --git a/src/feature/relay/relay_metrics.c b/src/feature/relay/relay_metrics.c
index 1c5d1fd7cc..07f89fc043 100644
--- a/src/feature/relay/relay_metrics.c
+++ b/src/feature/relay/relay_metrics.c
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ fill_onionskins_values(void)
     metrics_store_entry_add_label(sentry,
                         metrics_format_label("action", "processed"));
     metrics_store_entry_update(sentry,
-                               rep_hist_get_circuit_handshake_assigned(t));
+                               rep_hist_get_circuit_n_handshake_assigned(t));
 
     sentry = metrics_store_add(the_store, rentry->type, rentry->name,
                                rentry->help);
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ fill_onionskins_values(void)
     metrics_store_entry_add_label(sentry,
                         metrics_format_label("action", "dropped"));
     metrics_store_entry_update(sentry,
-                               rep_hist_get_circuit_handshake_dropped(t));
+                               rep_hist_get_circuit_n_handshake_dropped(t));
     tor_free(type_label);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/feature/stats/rephist.c b/src/feature/stats/rephist.c
index 01fa644b9e..343303aa41 100644
--- a/src/feature/stats/rephist.c
+++ b/src/feature/stats/rephist.c
@@ -1997,12 +1997,18 @@ rep_hist_note_desc_served(const char * desc)
 /** Internal statistics to track how many requests of each type of
  * handshake we've received, and how many we've assigned to cpuworkers.
  * Useful for seeing trends in cpu load.
+ *
+ * They are reset at every heartbeat.
  * @{ */
 STATIC int onion_handshakes_requested[MAX_ONION_HANDSHAKE_TYPE+1] = {0};
 STATIC int onion_handshakes_assigned[MAX_ONION_HANDSHAKE_TYPE+1] = {0};
-STATIC uint64_t onion_handshakes_dropped[MAX_ONION_HANDSHAKE_TYPE+1] = {0};
 /**@}*/
 
+/** Counters keeping the same stats as above but for the entire duration of the
+ * process (not reset). */
+static uint64_t stats_n_onionskin_assigned[MAX_ONION_HANDSHAKE_TYPE+1] = {0};
+static uint64_t stats_n_onionskin_dropped[MAX_ONION_HANDSHAKE_TYPE+1] = {0};
+
 /** A new onionskin (using the <b>type</b> handshake) has arrived. */
 void
 rep_hist_note_circuit_handshake_requested(uint16_t type)
@@ -2016,8 +2022,10 @@ rep_hist_note_circuit_handshake_requested(uint16_t type)
 void
 rep_hist_note_circuit_handshake_assigned(uint16_t type)
 {
-  if (type <= MAX_ONION_HANDSHAKE_TYPE)
+  if (type <= MAX_ONION_HANDSHAKE_TYPE) {
     onion_handshakes_assigned[type]++;
+    stats_n_onionskin_assigned[type]++;
+  }
 }
 
 /** We've just drop an onionskin (using the <b>type</b> handshake) due to being
@@ -2025,8 +2033,9 @@ rep_hist_note_circuit_handshake_assigned(uint16_t type)
 void
 rep_hist_note_circuit_handshake_dropped(uint16_t type)
 {
-  if (type <= MAX_ONION_HANDSHAKE_TYPE)
-    onion_handshakes_dropped[type]++;
+  if (type <= MAX_ONION_HANDSHAKE_TYPE) {
+    stats_n_onionskin_dropped[type]++;
+  }
 }
 
 /** Get the circuit handshake value that is requested. */
@@ -2049,14 +2058,24 @@ rep_hist_get_circuit_handshake_assigned, (uint16_t type))
   return onion_handshakes_assigned[type];
 }
 
-/** Get the circuit handshake value that is dropped. */
+/** Get the total number of circuit handshake value that is assigned. */
 MOCK_IMPL(uint64_t,
-rep_hist_get_circuit_handshake_dropped, (uint16_t type))
+rep_hist_get_circuit_n_handshake_assigned, (uint16_t type))
 {
   if (BUG(type > MAX_ONION_HANDSHAKE_TYPE)) {
     return 0;
   }
-  return onion_handshakes_dropped[type];
+  return stats_n_onionskin_assigned[type];
+}
+
+/** Get the total number of circuit handshake value that is dropped. */
+MOCK_IMPL(uint64_t,
+rep_hist_get_circuit_n_handshake_dropped, (uint16_t type))
+{
+  if (BUG(type > MAX_ONION_HANDSHAKE_TYPE)) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  return stats_n_onionskin_dropped[type];
 }
 
 /** Log our onionskin statistics since the last time we were called. */
diff --git a/src/feature/stats/rephist.h b/src/feature/stats/rephist.h
index ca305dfd8d..7f414de4c8 100644
--- a/src/feature/stats/rephist.h
+++ b/src/feature/stats/rephist.h
@@ -63,7 +63,11 @@ void rep_hist_log_circuit_handshake_stats(time_t now);
 
 MOCK_DECL(int, rep_hist_get_circuit_handshake_requested, (uint16_t type));
 MOCK_DECL(int, rep_hist_get_circuit_handshake_assigned, (uint16_t type));
-MOCK_DECL(uint64_t, rep_hist_get_circuit_handshake_dropped, (uint16_t type));
+
+MOCK_DECL(uint64_t, rep_hist_get_circuit_n_handshake_assigned,
+          (uint16_t type));
+MOCK_DECL(uint64_t, rep_hist_get_circuit_n_handshake_dropped,
+          (uint16_t type));
 
 void rep_hist_hs_stats_init(time_t now);
 void rep_hist_hs_stats_term(void);
@@ -90,7 +94,6 @@ extern uint32_t rephist_total_num;
 #ifdef TOR_UNIT_TESTS
 extern int onion_handshakes_requested[MAX_ONION_HANDSHAKE_TYPE+1];
 extern int onion_handshakes_assigned[MAX_ONION_HANDSHAKE_TYPE+1];
-extern uint64_t onion_handshakes_dropped[MAX_ONION_HANDSHAKE_TYPE+1];
 #endif
 
 #ifdef REPHIST_PRIVATE