diff --git a/src/emqttd_client.erl b/src/emqttd_client.erl
index 98db870e7..dedfcf1df 100644
--- a/src/emqttd_client.erl
+++ b/src/emqttd_client.erl
@@ -382,6 +382,6 @@ stop(Reason, State) ->
     {stop, Reason, State}.
 
 gc(State = #client_state{connection = Conn}) ->
-    Cb = fun() -> Conn:gc() end,
+    Cb = fun() -> Conn:gc(), emit_stats(State) end,
     emqttd_gc:maybe_force_gc(#client_state.force_gc_count, State, Cb).
 
diff --git a/src/emqttd_ws_client.erl b/src/emqttd_ws_client.erl
index d9795be37..2433b2ea8 100644
--- a/src/emqttd_ws_client.erl
+++ b/src/emqttd_ws_client.erl
@@ -300,5 +300,6 @@ stop(Reason, State) ->
     {stop, Reason, State}.
 
 gc(State) ->
-    emqttd_gc:maybe_force_gc(#wsclient_state.force_gc_count, State).
+    Cb = fun() -> emit_stats(State) end,
+    emqttd_gc:maybe_force_gc(#wsclient_state.force_gc_count, State, Cb).