diff --git a/vmm/src/lib.rs b/vmm/src/lib.rs
index 3a5b85a08..c5d4bb876 100644
--- a/vmm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/vmm/src/lib.rs
@@ -1384,6 +1384,8 @@ impl RequestHandler for Vmm {
     }
 
     fn vm_reboot(&mut self) -> result::Result<(), VmError> {
+        event!("vm", "rebooting");
+
         // First we stop the current VM
         let (config, serial_pty, console_pty, debug_console_pty, console_resize_pipe) =
             if let Some(mut vm) = self.vm.take() {
@@ -1451,6 +1453,8 @@ impl RequestHandler for Vmm {
 
         self.vm = Some(vm);
 
+        event!("vm", "rebooted");
+
         Ok(())
     }