diff --git a/Shorewall-common/action.Drop b/Shorewall-common/action.Drop
index 770d0cedf..1bc03005c 100644
--- a/Shorewall-common/action.Drop
+++ b/Shorewall-common/action.Drop
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 ###############################################################################
 #TARGET		SOURCE	DEST	PROTO	DPORT	SPORT
 #
+# Count packets that come through here
+#
+COUNT
+#
 # Reject 'auth'
 #
 Auth/REJECT
diff --git a/Shorewall-common/action.Reject b/Shorewall-common/action.Reject
index 9d0b0029c..ebf6dc8e8 100644
--- a/Shorewall-common/action.Reject
+++ b/Shorewall-common/action.Reject
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 ###############################################################################
 #TARGET		SOURCE	DEST	PROTO
 #
+# Count packets that come through here
+#
+COUNT
+#
 # Don't log 'auth' -- REJECT
 #
 Auth/REJECT