diff --git a/ceilometer/network/notifications.py b/ceilometer/network/notifications.py
index 64bdf1de0..5c7c67c6a 100644
--- a/ceilometer/network/notifications.py
+++ b/ceilometer/network/notifications.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class NetworkNotificationBase(plugin.NotificationBase):
         return [
             counter.Counter(source='?',
                             name=self.resource_name,
-                            type='absolute',
+                            type='gauge',
                             volume=1,
                             user_id=message['_context_user_id'],
                             project_id=message['payload']['tenant_id'],
@@ -70,6 +70,18 @@ class NetworkNotificationBase(plugin.NotificationBase):
                             resource_metadata=self.notification_to_metadata(
                                 message),
                         ),
+            counter.Counter(source='?',
+                            name=message['event_type'].rpartition('.')[0],
+                            type='gauge',
+                            volume=1,
+                            user_id=message['_context_user_id'],
+                            project_id=message['payload']['tenant_id'],
+                            resource_id='network',
+                            timestamp=message['timestamp'],
+                            duration=None,
+                            resource_metadata=self.notification_to_metadata(
+                                message),
+                        ),
         ]
 
 
diff --git a/tests/network/test_notifications.py b/tests/network/test_notifications.py
index 7b1b62e18..71d9268e6 100644
--- a/tests/network/test_notifications.py
+++ b/tests/network/test_notifications.py
@@ -137,19 +137,19 @@ class TestNotifications(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_network_create(self):
         v = notifications.Network()
         counters = v.process_notification(NOTIFICATION_NETWORK_CREATE)
-        self.assertEqual(len(counters), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(len(counters), 2)
 
     def test_subnet_create(self):
         v = notifications.Subnet()
         counters = v.process_notification(NOTIFICATION_SUBNET_CREATE)
-        self.assertEqual(len(counters), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(len(counters), 2)
 
     def test_port_create(self):
         v = notifications.Port()
         counters = v.process_notification(NOTIFICATION_PORT_CREATE)
-        self.assertEqual(len(counters), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(len(counters), 2)
 
     def test_port_update(self):
         v = notifications.Port()
         counters = v.process_notification(NOTIFICATION_PORT_UPDATE)
-        self.assertEqual(len(counters), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(len(counters), 2)