diff --git a/html/watch.ejs b/html/watch.ejs
index b82d0bfb..a2a55091 100644
--- a/html/watch.ejs
+++ b/html/watch.ejs
@@ -2428,6 +2428,25 @@ if (/[?&]autoplay=/.test(location.search)) {
  
 </script>
      <script>
+
+     function sendStats(videoId) {
+  if (!videoId) return
+
+  if (window.__pokeStatsSent) return
+  window.__pokeStatsSent = true
+
+  const payload = { videoId }
+
+  fetch("/api/stats", {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+    body: JSON.stringify(payload),
+    keepalive: true
+  }).catch(() => {})
+}
+
+sendStats(new URLSearchParams(location.search).get("v"))
+
      function toggleTheaterMode() {
     var videoPlayerContainer = document.querySelector('.video-player-container');
     if (videoPlayerContainer.classList.contains('theatermodeon')) {