diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8e332d28..0b99a6cc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ ringpop emits stats using the `statsd` client provided to its constructor. All s
 
 **Timers**
 * `compute-checksum` - time it takes to compute checksum
+* `join` - time it takes for node to join cluster
 * `ping` - response times of a ping
 * `ping-req` - response times of a ping-req
 * `ping-req-ping` - response times of a ping sent in response to a ping-req received
diff --git a/lib/swim/join-sender.js b/lib/swim/join-sender.js
index 2b334aef..8d4182ba 100644
--- a/lib/swim/join-sender.js
+++ b/lib/swim/join-sender.js
@@ -247,11 +247,14 @@ JoinCluster.prototype.join = function join(callback) {
         numGroups++;
 
         if (numJoined >= self.joinSize) {
+            var joinTime = Date.now() - startTime;
+
+            self.ringpop.stat('timing', 'join', joinTime);
             self.ringpop.stat('increment', 'join.complete');
             self.ringpop.logger.info('ringpop join complete', {
                 local: self.ringpop.whoami(),
                 joinSize: self.joinSize,
-                joinTime: Date.now() - startTime,
+                joinTime: joinTime,
                 numJoined: numJoined,
                 numGroups: numGroups,
                 numFailed: numFailed