diff --git a/internal/metrics/metrics.go b/internal/metrics/metrics.go
index 08b67f57..679a6acb 100644
--- a/internal/metrics/metrics.go
+++ b/internal/metrics/metrics.go
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ type MetricsRegistry interface {
 	IncBytesWrittenCounter(containerId string, bucket string, database string, bytes int64)
 	IncBytesDeletedCounter(containerId string, bucket string, database string, bytes int64)
 	IncOperationsStartedCounter(operation types.Operation)
+	ResetOperationsInflight()
+	ReportOperationInflight(operation types.Operation)
 	ReportOperationMetrics(operation types.Operation)
 	IncHandlerRunsCount(containerId string, operationType string)
 	IncFailedHandlerRunsCount(containerId string, operationType string)
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ type MetricsRegistryImpl struct {
 	operationsDuration *prometheus.HistogramVec
 	operationsStarted  *prometheus.CounterVec
 	operationsFinished *prometheus.CounterVec
+	operationsInflight *prometheus.GaugeVec
 
 	// operation processor metrics
 	handlerRunsCount       *prometheus.CounterVec
@@ -100,6 +103,28 @@ func (s *MetricsRegistryImpl) IncOperationsStartedCounter(operation types.Operat
 	).Inc()
 }
 
+func (s *MetricsRegistryImpl) ResetOperationsInflight() {
+	s.operationsInflight.Reset()
+}
+
+func (s *MetricsRegistryImpl) ReportOperationInflight(operation types.Operation) {
+	label := NO_SCHEDULE_ID_LABEL
+	if operation.GetType() == types.OperationTypeTBWR {
+		tbwr := operation.(*types.TakeBackupWithRetryOperation)
+		if tbwr.ScheduleID != nil {
+			label = *tbwr.ScheduleID
+		}
+	}
+
+	s.operationsInflight.WithLabelValues(
+		operation.GetContainerID(),
+		operation.GetDatabaseName(),
+		operation.GetType().String(),
+		operation.GetState().String(),
+		label,
+	).Inc()
+}
+
 func (s *MetricsRegistryImpl) ReportOperationMetrics(operation types.Operation) {
 	if !types.IsActive(operation) {
 		if operation.GetAudit() != nil && operation.GetAudit().CompletedAt != nil {
@@ -123,6 +148,7 @@ func (s *MetricsRegistryImpl) ReportOperationMetrics(operation types.Operation)
 		s.operationsFinished.WithLabelValues(
 			operation.GetContainerID(), operation.GetDatabaseName(), operation.GetType().String(), operation.GetState().String(), label,
 		).Inc()
+
 	}
 }
 
@@ -208,6 +234,12 @@ func newMetricsRegistry(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup, cfg *config.Met
 		Help:      "Total count of finished operations",
 	}, []string{"container_id", "database", "type", "status", "schedule_id"})
 
+	s.operationsInflight = promauto.With(s.reg).NewGaugeVec(prometheus.GaugeOpts{
+		Subsystem: "operations",
+		Name:      "inflight",
+		Help:      "Total count of active operations",
+	}, []string{"container_id", "database", "type", "status", "schedule_id"})
+
 	s.handlerRunsCount = promauto.With(s.reg).NewCounterVec(prometheus.CounterOpts{
 		Subsystem: "operation_processor",
 		Name:      "handler_runs_count",
diff --git a/internal/metrics/metrics_moc.go b/internal/metrics/metrics_mock.go
similarity index 92%
rename from internal/metrics/metrics_moc.go
rename to internal/metrics/metrics_mock.go
index af470d58..30684225 100644
--- a/internal/metrics/metrics_moc.go
+++ b/internal/metrics/metrics_mock.go
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ func (s *MockMetricsRegistry) IncBytesDeletedCounter(containerId string, bucket
 	s.metrics["storage_bytes_deleted"] += float64(bytes)
 }
 
+func (s *MockMetricsRegistry) ResetOperationsInflight() {
+	s.metrics["operations_inflight"] = 0
+}
+func (s *MockMetricsRegistry) ReportOperationInflight(operation types.Operation) {
+	s.metrics["operations_inflight"]++
+}
+
 func (s *MockMetricsRegistry) ReportOperationMetrics(operation types.Operation) {
 	if !types.IsActive(operation) {
 		s.metrics["operations_duration_seconds"]++
diff --git a/internal/processor/processor.go b/internal/processor/processor.go
index ba3923ea..4b16282e 100644
--- a/internal/processor/processor.go
+++ b/internal/processor/processor.go
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ func (o *OperationProcessorImpl) processOperations() {
 		xlog.Error(ctx, "cannot get Active Operations", zap.Error(err))
 		return
 	}
+	metrics.GlobalMetricsRegistry.ResetOperationsInflight()
 	for _, op := range operations {
 		o.processOperation(op)
 	}
@@ -144,6 +145,8 @@ func (o *OperationProcessorImpl) processOperation(op types.Operation) {
 		return
 	}
 	metrics.GlobalMetricsRegistry.IncHandlerRunsCount(op.GetContainerID(), op.GetType().String())
+	metrics.GlobalMetricsRegistry.ReportOperationInflight(op)
+
 	o.runningOperations[op.GetID()] = true
 	o.workersWaitGroup.Add(1)
 	go func() {
diff --git a/internal/processor/processor_test.go b/internal/processor/processor_test.go
index 7a2b5641..8a221286 100644
--- a/internal/processor/processor_test.go
+++ b/internal/processor/processor_test.go
@@ -99,4 +99,7 @@ func TestProcessor(t *testing.T) {
 	op, err := db.GetOperation(ctx, opID)
 	assert.Empty(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, op.GetState(), types.OperationStateDone, "operation state should be Done")
+	val, ok := metrics.GetMetrics()["operations_inflight"]
+	assert.True(t, ok)               // to show that it has been incremented
+	assert.Equal(t, float64(0), val) //to show it has been reset to 0
 }