diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/doze/DozeService.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/doze/DozeService.java
index 3370091f53c26..5f1b042636e46 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/doze/DozeService.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/doze/DozeService.java
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ import android.service.dreams.DreamService;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Display;
 
+import com.android.internal.logging.MetricsLogger;
+import com.android.internal.logging.MetricsProto.MetricsEvent;
 import com.android.systemui.SystemUIApplication;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.DozeParameters;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.DozeParameters.PulseSchedule;
@@ -538,6 +540,10 @@ public class DozeService extends DreamService {
             mWakeLock.acquire();
             try {
                 if (DEBUG) Log.d(mTag, "onTrigger: " + triggerEventToString(event));
+                if (mSensor.getType() == Sensor.TYPE_PICK_UP_GESTURE) {
+                    int subType = (int) event.values[0];
+                    MetricsLogger.action(mContext, MetricsEvent.ACTION_AMBIENT_GESTURE, subType);
+                }
                 if (mDebugVibrate) {
                     final Vibrator v = (Vibrator) mContext.getSystemService(
                             Context.VIBRATOR_SERVICE);
diff --git a/proto/src/metrics_constants.proto b/proto/src/metrics_constants.proto
index 5a98e5d7e9f96..7850faedaa846 100644
--- a/proto/src/metrics_constants.proto
+++ b/proto/src/metrics_constants.proto
@@ -2219,6 +2219,12 @@ message MetricsEvent {
     // Notification group expansion state toggled by the expand gesture.
     ACTION_NOTIFICATION_GROUP_GESTURE_EXPANDER = 410;
 
+    // User performs gesture that activates the ambient display
+    // 1: Gesture performed is Nudge
+    // 2: Gesture performed is Pickup
+    // 4: Gesture performed is Double Tap
+    ACTION_AMBIENT_GESTURE = 411;
+
     // ---- End N Constants, all N constants go above this line ----
 
     // ------- Begin N App Disambig Shade -----