diff --git a/src/sentry/replays/consumers/recording.py b/src/sentry/replays/consumers/recording.py
index 77382dc03dda89..090f3f9fe32de6 100644
--- a/src/sentry/replays/consumers/recording.py
+++ b/src/sentry/replays/consumers/recording.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     process_recording_event,
     track_recording_metadata,
 )
-from sentry.utils import json
+from sentry.utils import json, metrics
 
 RECORDINGS_CODEC: Codec[ReplayRecording] = get_topic_codec(Topic.INGEST_REPLAYS_RECORDINGS)
 
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ def parse_recording_event(message: bytes) -> Event:
     if replay_event_json:
         replay_event = json.loads(cast(bytes, replay_event_json))
     else:
+        # Check if any events are not present in the pipeline. We need
+        # to know because we want to write to Snuba from here soon.
+        metrics.incr("sentry.replays.consumer.recording.missing-replay-event")
         replay_event = None
 
     replay_video_raw = recording.get("replay_video")