diff --git a/connection_test.go b/connection_test.go
index 5679ed9f..b6509a5b 100644
--- a/connection_test.go
+++ b/connection_test.go
@@ -496,6 +496,9 @@ func TestServerClientCancellation(t *testing.T) {
 	opts.DefaultConnectionOptions.SendCancelOnContextCanceled = true
 	opts.DefaultConnectionOptions.PropagateCancel = true
 
+	serverStats := newRecordingStatsReporter()
+	opts.StatsReporter = serverStats
+
 	testutils.WithTestServer(t, opts, func(t testing.TB, ts *testutils.TestServer) {
 		callReceived := make(chan struct{})
 		testutils.RegisterFunc(ts.Server(), "ctxWait", func(ctx context.Context, args *raw.Args) (*raw.Res, error) {
@@ -519,16 +522,23 @@ func TestServerClientCancellation(t *testing.T) {
 		_, _, _, err := raw.Call(ctx, ts.Server(), ts.HostPort(), ts.ServiceName(), "ctxWait", nil, nil)
 		assert.Equal(t, ErrRequestCancelled, err, "client call result")
 
+		statsTags := ts.Server().StatsTags()
+		serverStats.Expected.IncCounter("inbound.cancels.requested", statsTags, 1)
+		serverStats.Expected.IncCounter("inbound.cancels.honored", statsTags, 1)
+
 		calls := relaytest.NewMockStats()
 		calls.Add(ts.ServiceName(), ts.ServiceName(), "ctxWait").Failed("canceled").End()
 		ts.AssertRelayStats(calls)
 	})
+
+	serverStats.ValidateExpected(t)
 }
 
 func TestCancelWithoutSendCancelOnContextCanceled(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		msg                         string
 		sendCancelOnContextCanceled bool
+		wantCancelRequested         bool
 	}{
 		{
 			msg:                         "no send or process cancel",
@@ -537,6 +547,7 @@ func TestCancelWithoutSendCancelOnContextCanceled(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			msg:                         "only enable cancels on outbounds",
 			sendCancelOnContextCanceled: true,
+			wantCancelRequested:         true,
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -545,7 +556,12 @@ func TestCancelWithoutSendCancelOnContextCanceled(t *testing.T) {
 			opts := testutils.NewOpts()
 			opts.DefaultConnectionOptions.SendCancelOnContextCanceled = tt.sendCancelOnContextCanceled
 
+			serverStats := newRecordingStatsReporter()
+			opts.StatsReporter = serverStats
+
 			testutils.WithTestServer(t, opts, func(t testing.TB, ts *testutils.TestServer) {
+				serverStats.Reset()
+
 				callReceived := make(chan struct{})
 				testutils.RegisterFunc(ts.Server(), "ctxWait", func(ctx context.Context, args *raw.Args) (*raw.Res, error) {
 					require.NoError(t, ctx.Err(), "context valid before cancellation")
@@ -571,6 +587,17 @@ func TestCancelWithoutSendCancelOnContextCanceled(t *testing.T) {
 				calls := relaytest.NewMockStats()
 				calls.Add(ts.ServiceName(), ts.ServiceName(), "ctxWait").Failed("timeout").End()
 				ts.AssertRelayStats(calls)
+
+				ts.AddPostFn(func() {
+					// Validating these at the end of the test, when server has fully processed the cancellation.
+					if tt.wantCancelRequested && !ts.HasRelay() {
+						serverStats.Expected.IncCounter("inbound.cancels.requested", ts.Server().StatsTags(), 1)
+						serverStats.ValidateExpected(t)
+					} else {
+						serverStats.EnsureNotPresent(t, "inbound.cancels.requested")
+					}
+					serverStats.EnsureNotPresent(t, "inbound.cancels.honored")
+				})
 			})
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/inbound.go b/inbound.go
index d6e70ab9..dd525237 100644
--- a/inbound.go
+++ b/inbound.go
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ func (c *Connection) handleCallReqContinue(frame *Frame) bool {
 }
 
 func (c *Connection) handleCancel(frame *Frame) bool {
+	c.statsReporter.IncCounter("inbound.cancels.requested", c.commonStatsTags, 1)
+
 	if !c.opts.PropagateCancel {
 		if c.log.Enabled(LogLevelDebug) {
 			c.log.Debugf("Ignoring cancel for %v", frame.Header.ID)
@@ -151,6 +153,8 @@ func (c *Connection) handleCancel(frame *Frame) bool {
 		return true
 	}
 
+	c.statsReporter.IncCounter("inbound.cancels.honored", c.commonStatsTags, 1)
+
 	c.inbound.handleCancel(frame)
 
 	// Free the frame, as it's consumed immediately.
diff --git a/stats_utils_test.go b/stats_utils_test.go
index 312eeb42..e820dc79 100644
--- a/stats_utils_test.go
+++ b/stats_utils_test.go
@@ -125,9 +125,28 @@ func (r *recordingStatsReporter) Validate(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert.Equal(t, keysMap(r.Expected.Values), keysMap(r.Values),
 		"Metric keys are different")
-	for counterKey, counter := range r.Values {
-		expectedCounter, ok := r.Expected.Values[counterKey]
-		if !ok {
+	r.validateExpectedLocked(t)
+}
+
+// ValidateExpected only validates metrics added to expected rather than all recorded metrics.
+func (r *recordingStatsReporter) ValidateExpected(t testing.TB) {
+	r.Lock()
+	defer r.Unlock()
+
+	r.validateExpectedLocked(t)
+}
+
+func (r *recordingStatsReporter) EnsureNotPresent(t testing.TB, counter string) {
+	r.Lock()
+	defer r.Unlock()
+
+	assert.NotContains(t, r.Values, counter, "metric should not be present")
+}
+
+func (r *recordingStatsReporter) validateExpectedLocked(t testing.TB) {
+	for counterKey, expectedCounter := range r.Expected.Values {
+		counter, ok := r.Values[counterKey]
+		if !assert.True(t, ok, "expected %v not found", counterKey) {
 			continue
 		}
 
diff --git a/testutils/test_server.go b/testutils/test_server.go
index f3abae47..c8353831 100644
--- a/testutils/test_server.go
+++ b/testutils/test_server.go
@@ -400,6 +400,11 @@ func (ts *TestServer) verify(ch *tchannel.Channel) {
 	assert.NoError(ts, errs, "Verification failed. Channel state:\n%v", IntrospectJSON(ch, nil /* opts */))
 }
 
+// AddPostFn registers a function that will be executed after channels are closed.
+func (ts *TestServer) AddPostFn(fn func()) {
+	ts.postFns = append(ts.postFns, fn)
+}
+
 func (ts *TestServer) post() {
 	if !ts.Failed() {
 		for _, ch := range ts.channels {