diff --git a/src/zm_monitor.cpp b/src/zm_monitor.cpp
index 71befb769..bb1ea435b 100644
--- a/src/zm_monitor.cpp
+++ b/src/zm_monitor.cpp
@@ -1551,8 +1551,19 @@ bool Monitor::Analyse()
                                     }
                                     if ( config.record_event_stats && state == ALARM )
                                     {
-                                        zones[i]->RecordStats( event );
+					std::string note("Alarm");
+					struct timeval * p_timestamp = snap->timestamp;
+                                        zones[i]->RecordStats( event, note, *p_timestamp );
                                     }
+				    else
+				    {
+                                        if ( config.record_event_stats )
+                                        {
+				    	    std::string note("Idle");
+				    	    struct timeval * p_timestamp = snap->timestamp;
+                                            zones[i]->RecordStats( event, note, *p_timestamp );
+                                        }
+				    }
                                 }
                             }
                             if ( got_anal_image )
@@ -1578,7 +1589,18 @@ bool Monitor::Analyse()
                                 {
                                     if ( config.record_event_stats && state == ALARM )
                                     {
-                                        zones[i]->RecordStats( event );
+					std::string note("Alarm");
+					struct timeval * p_timestamp = snap->timestamp;
+                                        zones[i]->RecordStats( event, note, *p_timestamp );
+                                    }
+				    else
+				    {
+                                        if ( config.record_event_stats )
+                                        {
+				    	    std::string note("Idle");
+				    	    struct timeval * p_timestamp = snap->timestamp;
+                                            zones[i]->RecordStats( event, note, *p_timestamp );
+                                        }
                                     }
                                 }
                             }
diff --git a/src/zm_zone.cpp b/src/zm_zone.cpp
index 90c954d9e..db22f6ee3 100644
--- a/src/zm_zone.cpp
+++ b/src/zm_zone.cpp
@@ -111,10 +111,10 @@ Zone::~Zone()
 	delete[] ranges;
 }
 
-void Zone::RecordStats( const Event *event )
+void Zone::RecordStats( const Event *event, std::string const& note, timeval & timestamp )
 {
    static char sql[ZM_SQL_MED_BUFSIZ];
-	snprintf( sql, sizeof(sql), "insert into Stats set MonitorId=%d, ZoneId=%d, EventId=%d, FrameId=%d, PixelDiff=%d, AlarmPixels=%d, FilterPixels=%d, BlobPixels=%d, Blobs=%d, MinBlobSize=%d, MaxBlobSize=%d, MinX=%d, MinY=%d, MaxX=%d, MaxY=%d, Score=%d", monitor->Id(), id, event->Id(), event->Frames()+1, pixel_diff, alarm_pixels, alarm_filter_pixels, alarm_blob_pixels, alarm_blobs, min_blob_size, max_blob_size, alarm_box.LoX(), alarm_box.LoY(), alarm_box.HiX(), alarm_box.HiY(), score );
+	snprintf( sql, sizeof(sql), "insert into Stats set MonitorId=%d, ZoneId=%d, EventId=%d, FrameId=%d, PixelDiff=%d, AlarmPixels=%d, FilterPixels=%d, BlobPixels=%d, Blobs=%d, MinBlobSize=%d, MaxBlobSize=%d, MinX=%d, MinY=%d, MaxX=%d, MaxY=%d, Score=%d, State='%s', Timestamp=FROM_UNIXTIME( %ld )", monitor->Id(), id, event->Id(), event->Frames()+1, pixel_diff, alarm_pixels, alarm_filter_pixels, alarm_blob_pixels, alarm_blobs, min_blob_size, max_blob_size, alarm_box.LoX(), alarm_box.LoY(), alarm_box.HiX(), alarm_box.HiY(), score, note.c_str(), timestamp.tv_sec );
 	if ( mysql_query( &dbconn, sql ) )
 	{
 		Error( "Can't insert event stats: %s", mysql_error( &dbconn ) );
diff --git a/src/zm_zone.h b/src/zm_zone.h
index c431f88a0..296cc896a 100644
--- a/src/zm_zone.h
+++ b/src/zm_zone.h
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ public:
 		max_blob_size = 0;
 		score = 0;
 	}
-	void RecordStats( const Event *event );
+	void RecordStats( const Event *event, std::string const& note, timeval & timestamp );
 	bool CheckAlarms( const Image *delta_image );
 	bool DumpSettings( char *output, bool verbose );