diff --git a/src/plugins/unified_field_list/common/utils/field_stats_utils.ts b/src/plugins/unified_field_list/common/utils/field_stats_utils.ts
index ddda8de350e6b..aae9dcaa03692 100644
--- a/src/plugins/unified_field_list/common/utils/field_stats_utils.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/unified_field_list/common/utils/field_stats_utils.ts
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ function canProvideAggregatedStatsForField(field: DataViewField): boolean {
     field.type === 'geo_point' ||
     field.type === 'geo_shape' ||
     field.type === 'murmur3' ||
-    field.type === 'attachment'
+    field.type === 'attachment' ||
+    field.timeSeriesMetric === 'counter'
   );
 }