diff --git a/hathor/metrics.py b/hathor/metrics.py
index e1e61c81f..2c27955be 100644
--- a/hathor/metrics.py
+++ b/hathor/metrics.py
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ def subscribe(self) -> None:
         """
         events = [
             HathorEvents.NETWORK_NEW_TX_ACCEPTED,
+            HathorEvents.NETWORK_PEER_CONNECTING,
             HathorEvents.NETWORK_PEER_READY,
             HathorEvents.NETWORK_PEER_CONNECTED,
             HathorEvents.NETWORK_PEER_DISCONNECTED,
@@ -196,6 +197,7 @@ def handle_publish(self, key: HathorEvents, args: EventArguments) -> None:
                 self.transactions = self.tx_storage.get_tx_count()
         elif key in (
             HathorEvents.NETWORK_PEER_READY,
+            HathorEvents.NETWORK_PEER_CONNECTING,
             HathorEvents.NETWORK_PEER_CONNECTED,
             HathorEvents.NETWORK_PEER_DISCONNECTED,
             HathorEvents.NETWORK_PEER_CONNECTION_FAILED
diff --git a/hathor/p2p/manager.py b/hathor/p2p/manager.py
index 8db007ba5..37a912897 100644
--- a/hathor/p2p/manager.py
+++ b/hathor/p2p/manager.py
@@ -572,6 +572,11 @@ def connect_to(self, description: str, peer: Optional[PeerId] = None, use_ssl: O
         deferred.addCallback(self._connect_to_callback, peer, endpoint, connection_string, peer_id)
         deferred.addErrback(self.on_connection_failure, peer, endpoint)
         self.log.info('connect to ', endpoint=description, peer=str(peer))
+        self.pubsub.publish(
+            HathorEvents.NETWORK_PEER_CONNECTING,
+            peer=peer,
+            peers_count=self._get_peers_count()
+        )
 
     def listen(self, description: str, use_ssl: Optional[bool] = None) -> IStreamServerEndpoint:
         """ Start to listen to new connection according to the description.
diff --git a/hathor/pubsub.py b/hathor/pubsub.py
index 10aaa6d9e..e410c3fac 100644
--- a/hathor/pubsub.py
+++ b/hathor/pubsub.py
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ class HathorEvents(Enum):
             Triggered when a new tx/block is accepted in the network
             Publishes a tx/block object
 
+        NETWORK_PEER_CONNECTING:
+            Triggered when a peer starts connecting to the network
+            Publishes the peer id and the peers count
+
         NETWORK_PEER_CONNECTION_FAILURE:
             Triggered when a peer connection to the network fails
             Publishes the peer id and the peers count
@@ -91,6 +95,8 @@ class HathorEvents(Enum):
     MANAGER_ON_START = 'manager:on_start'
     MANAGER_ON_STOP = 'manager:on_stop'
 
+    NETWORK_PEER_CONNECTING = 'network:peer_connecting'
+
     NETWORK_PEER_CONNECTION_FAILED = 'network:peer_connection_failed'
 
     NETWORK_PEER_CONNECTED = 'network:peer_connected'