diff --git a/core/rawdb/freezer_table.go b/core/rawdb/freezer_table.go
index 928b37d70b2d..91f4f4f0b53c 100644
--- a/core/rawdb/freezer_table.go
+++ b/core/rawdb/freezer_table.go
@@ -825,6 +825,7 @@ func (t *freezerTable) retrieveItems(start, count, maxBytes uint64) ([]byte, []i
 	}
 
 	// Update metrics.
+	t.sizeGauge.Inc(int64(totalSize))
 	t.readMeter.Mark(int64(totalSize))
 	return output[:outputSize], sizes, nil
 }