diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 90596a4b1..ffe6a8b57 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 1.1.1 release
 
+	* fixed dht stats counters that weren't being updated
 	* make sure add_torrent_alert is always posted before other alerts for
 	  the torrent
 	* fixed peer-class leak when settings per-torrent rate limits
diff --git a/simulation/test_dht.cpp b/simulation/test_dht.cpp
index b671ece3e..6a19a6ca9 100644
--- a/simulation/test_dht.cpp
+++ b/simulation/test_dht.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #include "libtorrent/settings_pack.hpp"
 #include "libtorrent/session_settings.hpp"
 #include "libtorrent/session.hpp"
+#include "libtorrent/session_stats.hpp"
 #include "libtorrent/alert_types.hpp"
 #include "libtorrent/deadline_timer.hpp"
 #include "libtorrent/socket_io.hpp"
@@ -78,6 +79,11 @@ TORRENT_TEST(dht_bootstrap)
 				num_nodes = c;
 				print_routing_table(p->routing_table);
 			}
+			else if (lt::session_stats_alert const* sa = lt::alert_cast<lt::session_stats_alert>(a))
+			{
+				int const dht_nodes = lt::find_metric_idx("dht.nodes");
+				TEST_CHECK(sa->values[dht_nodes] > 2);
+			}
 		}
 		// terminate?
 		, [&](int ticks, lt::session& ses) -> bool
@@ -112,6 +118,7 @@ TORRENT_TEST(dht_bootstrap)
 			}
 			if (ticks > 2)
 			{
+				ses.post_session_stats();
 				printf("depth: %d nodes: %d\n", routing_table_depth, num_nodes);
 				TEST_CHECK(routing_table_depth >= 9);
 				TEST_CHECK(num_nodes >= 115);
diff --git a/src/kademlia/node.cpp b/src/kademlia/node.cpp
index efeb77016..51be55850 100644
--- a/src/kademlia/node.cpp
+++ b/src/kademlia/node.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 #include <utility>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
+#include <boost/tuple/tuple.hpp>
 #include <boost/function/function1.hpp>
 
 #ifdef TORRENT_USE_VALGRIND
@@ -728,6 +729,12 @@ void node::update_stats_counters(counters& c) const
 	c.set_value(counters::dht_peers, dht_cnt.peers);
 	c.set_value(counters::dht_immutable_data, dht_cnt.immutable_data);
 	c.set_value(counters::dht_mutable_data, dht_cnt.mutable_data);
+
+	int nodes, replacements;
+	boost::tie(nodes, replacements, boost::tuples::ignore) = size();
+	c.set_value(counters::dht_nodes, nodes);
+	c.set_value(counters::dht_node_cache, replacements);
+	c.set_value(counters::dht_allocated_observers, m_rpc.num_allocated_observers());
 }
 
 #ifndef TORRENT_NO_DEPRECATE