diff --git a/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py b/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
index 348481c74..6ee6b8fcf 100644
--- a/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
+++ b/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
@@ -1042,11 +1042,12 @@ class Daemon(AuthJSONRPCServer):
                     'dht_status': {
                         'kbps_received': current kbps receiving,
                         'kbps_sent': current kdps being sent,
-                        'total_bytes_sent': total bytes sent,
-                        'total_bytes_received': total bytes received,
-                        'queries_received': number of queries received per second,
-                        'queries_sent': number of queries sent per second,
-                        'recent_contacts': count of recently contacted peers,
+                        'total_bytes_sent': total bytes sent
+                        'total_bytes_received': total bytes received
+                        'queries_received': number of queries received per second
+                        'queries_sent': number of queries sent per second
+                        'recent_contacts': count of recently contacted peers
+                        'single_hash_announce_duration': avg. seconds it takes to announce a blob
                         'unique_contacts': count of unique peers
                     },
             }
@@ -1097,6 +1098,8 @@ class Daemon(AuthJSONRPCServer):
             }
         if dht_status:
             response['dht_status'] = self.session.dht_node.get_bandwidth_stats()
+            response['dht_status'].update({'single_hash_announce_duration':
+                            self.session.blob_manager.single_hash_announce_duration})
         defer.returnValue(response)
 
     def jsonrpc_version(self):