diff --git a/internal/reddit/client.go b/internal/reddit/client.go
index 277ab4e..3d63504 100644
--- a/internal/reddit/client.go
+++ b/internal/reddit/client.go
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ type Client struct {
 func NewClient(id, secret string, statsd *statsd.Client) *Client {
 	tracer := &httptrace.ClientTrace{
 		GotConn: func(info httptrace.GotConnInfo) {
-			if info.Reused {
+			if info.WasIdle {
+				idleTime := float64(int64(info.IdleTime) / int64(time.Millisecond))
 				statsd.Incr("reddit.api.connections.reused", []string{}, 0.1)
+				statsd.Histogram("reddit.api.connections.idle_time", idleTime, []string{}, 0.1)
 			} else {
 				statsd.Incr("reddit.api.connections.created", []string{}, 0.1)
 			}