diff --git a/analytics/tests/test_counts.py b/analytics/tests/test_counts.py
index 14e7b98cef..edfb0234f3 100644
--- a/analytics/tests/test_counts.py
+++ b/analytics/tests/test_counts.py
@@ -1324,6 +1324,11 @@ class TestDoIncrementLoggingStat(AnalyticsTestCase):
         do_increment_logging_stat(self.default_realm, stat, None, self.TIME_ZERO)
         self.assertTableState(RealmCount, ["value"], [[3]])
 
+    def test_do_increment_logging_start_query_count(self) -> None:
+        stat = LoggingCountStat("test", RealmCount, CountStat.DAY)
+        with self.assert_database_query_count(2):
+            do_increment_logging_stat(self.default_realm, stat, None, self.TIME_ZERO)
+
 
 class TestLoggingCountStats(AnalyticsTestCase):
     def test_aggregation(self) -> None: