diff --git a/src/sql/platform/query/common/queryManagement.ts b/src/sql/platform/query/common/queryManagement.ts
index 4986562249..656d315578 100644
--- a/src/sql/platform/query/common/queryManagement.ts
+++ b/src/sql/platform/query/common/queryManagement.ts
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ export class QueryManagementService implements IQueryManagementService {
 		});
 	}
 	public runQueryString(ownerUri: string, queryString: string): Thenable<void> {
+		this.addTelemetry(TelemetryKeys.RunQueryString, ownerUri);
 		return this._runAction(ownerUri, (runner) => {
 			return runner.runQueryString(ownerUri, queryString);
 		});
diff --git a/src/sql/platform/query/common/queryRunner.ts b/src/sql/platform/query/common/queryRunner.ts
index 05faab94f1..f2639d5672 100644
--- a/src/sql/platform/query/common/queryRunner.ts
+++ b/src/sql/platform/query/common/queryRunner.ts
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ export default class QueryRunner extends Disposable {
 			this._isExecuting = true;
 			this._totalElapsedMilliseconds = 0;
 
+			this._onQueryStart.fire();
+
 			return this._queryManagementService.runQueryString(this.uri, input).then(() => this.handleSuccessRunQueryResult(), e => this.handleFailureRunQueryResult(e));
 		} else {
 			return Promise.reject('Unknown input');
diff --git a/src/sql/platform/telemetry/telemetryKeys.ts b/src/sql/platform/telemetry/telemetryKeys.ts
index b5aeb2b3db..1187ccae18 100644
--- a/src/sql/platform/telemetry/telemetryKeys.ts
+++ b/src/sql/platform/telemetry/telemetryKeys.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export const ChartCreated = 'ChartCreated';
 export const ObjectExplorerExpand = 'ObjectExplorerExpand';
 export const RunQuery = 'RunQuery';
 export const RunQueryStatement = 'RunQueryStatement';
+export const RunQueryString = 'RunQueryString';
 export const CancelQuery = 'CancelQuery';
 export const NewQuery = 'NewQuery';
 export const FirewallRuleRequested = 'FirewallRuleCreated';