diff --git a/nano/lib/stats.cpp b/nano/lib/stats.cpp
index 437936004a..2401dfe950 100644
--- a/nano/lib/stats.cpp
+++ b/nano/lib/stats.cpp
@@ -218,11 +218,11 @@ void nano::stats::update_counter (nano::stats::counter_key key, std::function<vo
 		{
 			updater (*it->second);
 
-			if (key != all_key) // Also update the `all` counter
+			if (key != all_key)
 			{
 				auto it_all = counters.find (all_key);
 				release_assert (it_all != counters.end ()); // The `all` counter should always be created together
-				updater (*it_all->second);
+				updater (*it_all->second); // Also update the `all` counter
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -235,7 +235,11 @@ void nano::stats::update_counter (nano::stats::counter_key key, std::function<vo
 		auto [it_all, inserted_all] = counters.emplace (all_key, std::make_unique<counter_entry> ());
 
 		updater (*it->second);
-		updater (*it_all->second);
+
+		if (key != all_key)
+		{
+			updater (*it_all->second); // Also update the `all` counter
+		}
 	}
 }