diff --git a/ChangeLog.txt b/ChangeLog.txt
index 1d6ae289b2..8e8c6d8f44 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.txt
+++ b/ChangeLog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+Broker:
+- Fix $SYS/broker/publish/messages/+ counters not being updated for QoS 1, 2
+  messages. Closes #1968.
+
+
 2.0.3 - 2020-12-17
 ==================
 
diff --git a/lib/packet_mosq.c b/lib/packet_mosq.c
index 23a2968824..5cf78fa9a8 100644
--- a/lib/packet_mosq.c
+++ b/lib/packet_mosq.c
@@ -294,6 +294,8 @@ int packet__write(struct mosquitto *mosq)
 			mosquitto__free(packet);
 			return MOSQ_ERR_SUCCESS;
 #endif
+		}else if(((packet->command)&0xF0) == CMD_PUBLISH){
+			G_PUB_MSGS_SENT_INC(1);
 		}
 
 		/* Free data and reset values */