diff --git a/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js b/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
index 93faa0b48..f255f5c4b 100644
--- a/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
+++ b/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ export default class MetamaskController extends EventEmitter {
         if (txReceipt && txReceipt.status === '0x0') {
           this.metaMetricsController.trackEvent(
             {
+              event: 'Tx Status Update: On-Chain Failure',
               category: 'Background',
               properties: {
                 action: 'Transactions',