diff --git a/gobblin-metrics-libs/gobblin-metrics/src/main/java/org/apache/gobblin/metrics/ServiceMetricNames.java b/gobblin-metrics-libs/gobblin-metrics/src/main/java/org/apache/gobblin/metrics/ServiceMetricNames.java
index aff097bbdc4..004732fcc42 100644
--- a/gobblin-metrics-libs/gobblin-metrics/src/main/java/org/apache/gobblin/metrics/ServiceMetricNames.java
+++ b/gobblin-metrics-libs/gobblin-metrics/src/main/java/org/apache/gobblin/metrics/ServiceMetricNames.java
@@ -35,13 +35,14 @@ public class ServiceMetricNames {
   public static final String FLOW_ORCHESTRATION_DELAY = GOBBLIN_SERVICE_PREFIX + ".flowOrchestration.delay";
 
   // Flow Trigger Handler
-  public static final String FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_PREFIX = "flowTriggerHandler";
-  public static final String GOBBLIN_FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_NUM_FLOWS_SUBMITTED = ServiceMetricNames.GOBBLIN_SERVICE_PREFIX + "." + FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_PREFIX + ".numFlowsSubmitted";
-  public static final String FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_LEASE_OBTAINED_COUNT = GOBBLIN_SERVICE_PREFIX + "." + FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_PREFIX + ".leaseObtained";
-  public static final String FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_LEASED_TO_ANOTHER_COUNT = GOBBLIN_SERVICE_PREFIX + "." + FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_PREFIX + ".leasedToAnother";
-  public static final String FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_NO_LONGER_LEASING_COUNT = GOBBLIN_SERVICE_PREFIX + "." + FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_PREFIX + ".noLongerLeasing";
-  public static final String FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_JOB_DOES_NOT_EXIST_COUNT = GOBBLIN_SERVICE_PREFIX + "." + FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_PREFIX + ".jobDoesNotExistInScheduler";
-  public static final String FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_FAILED_TO_SET_REMINDER_COUNT = GOBBLIN_SERVICE_PREFIX + "." + FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_PREFIX + ".failedToSetReminderCount";
+  public static final String FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_PREFIX = GOBBLIN_SERVICE_PREFIX + "." + "flowTriggerHandler";
+  public static final String GOBBLIN_FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_NUM_FLOWS_SUBMITTED = FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_PREFIX + ".numFlowsSubmitted";
+  public static final String FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_LEASE_OBTAINED_COUNT = FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_PREFIX + ".leaseObtained";
+  public static final String FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_LEASED_TO_ANOTHER_COUNT = FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_PREFIX + ".leasedToAnother";
+  public static final String FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_NO_LONGER_LEASING_COUNT = FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_PREFIX + ".noLongerLeasing";
+  public static final String FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_JOB_DOES_NOT_EXIST_COUNT = FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_PREFIX + ".jobDoesNotExistInScheduler";
+  public static final String FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_FAILED_TO_SET_REMINDER_COUNT = FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_PREFIX + ".failedToSetReminderCount";
+  public static final String FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_NUM_REMINDERS_DOING_MISSED_WORK = FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_PREFIX + ".numRemindersDoingMissedWork";
 
   // DagManager Related Metrics
   public static final String DAG_MANAGER_PREFIX = GOBBLIN_SERVICE_PREFIX + ".dagManager";
diff --git a/gobblin-service/src/main/java/org/apache/gobblin/service/modules/orchestration/FlowTriggerHandler.java b/gobblin-service/src/main/java/org/apache/gobblin/service/modules/orchestration/FlowTriggerHandler.java
index c5a5bb8e0ee..988b2299ad7 100644
--- a/gobblin-service/src/main/java/org/apache/gobblin/service/modules/orchestration/FlowTriggerHandler.java
+++ b/gobblin-service/src/main/java/org/apache/gobblin/service/modules/orchestration/FlowTriggerHandler.java
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ public class FlowTriggerHandler {
   private ContextAwareCounter noLongerLeasingStatusCount;
   private ContextAwareCounter jobDoesNotExistInSchedulerCount;
   private ContextAwareCounter failedToSetEventReminderCount;
+  private ContextAwareMeter numRemindersDoingMissedWork;
 
   @Inject
   public FlowTriggerHandler(Config config, Optional<MultiActiveLeaseArbiter> leaseDeterminationStore,
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ public FlowTriggerHandler(Config config, Optional<MultiActiveLeaseArbiter> lease
     this.noLongerLeasingStatusCount = this.metricContext.contextAwareCounter(ServiceMetricNames.FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_NO_LONGER_LEASING_COUNT);
     this.jobDoesNotExistInSchedulerCount = this.metricContext.contextAwareCounter(ServiceMetricNames.FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_JOB_DOES_NOT_EXIST_COUNT);
     this.failedToSetEventReminderCount = this.metricContext.contextAwareCounter(ServiceMetricNames.FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_FAILED_TO_SET_REMINDER_COUNT);
+    this.numRemindersDoingMissedWork = this.metricContext.contextAwareMeter(ServiceMetricNames.FLOW_TRIGGER_HANDLER_NUM_REMINDERS_DOING_MISSED_WORK);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -116,6 +118,9 @@ public void handleTriggerEvent(Properties jobProps, DagActionStore.DagAction flo
       // id. From this point onwards, always use the newer version of the flow action to easily track the action through
       // orchestration and execution.
       if (leaseAttemptStatus instanceof MultiActiveLeaseArbiter.LeaseObtainedStatus) {
+        if (isReminderEvent) {
+          this.numRemindersDoingMissedWork.mark();
+        }
         MultiActiveLeaseArbiter.LeaseObtainedStatus leaseObtainedStatus = (MultiActiveLeaseArbiter.LeaseObtainedStatus)
             leaseAttemptStatus;
         this.leaseObtainedCount.inc();
diff --git a/gobblin-service/src/main/java/org/apache/gobblin/service/monitoring/DagActionStoreChangeMonitor.java b/gobblin-service/src/main/java/org/apache/gobblin/service/monitoring/DagActionStoreChangeMonitor.java
index b05e7310521..a269fef1433 100644
--- a/gobblin-service/src/main/java/org/apache/gobblin/service/monitoring/DagActionStoreChangeMonitor.java
+++ b/gobblin-service/src/main/java/org/apache/gobblin/service/monitoring/DagActionStoreChangeMonitor.java
@@ -124,14 +124,6 @@ protected void processMessage(DecodeableKafkaRecord message) {
     String flowName = value.getFlowName();
     String flowExecutionId = value.getFlowExecutionId();
 
-    if (value.getDagAction() == null) {
-      log.warn("Skipping null dag action type received for flow group: {} name: {} executionId: {} tid: {} operation: "
-          + "{}", flowGroup, flowName, flowExecutionId, tid, operation);
-      this.malformedMessagesSkippedMeter.mark();
-      return;
-    }
-    DagActionStore.FlowActionType dagActionType = DagActionStore.FlowActionType.valueOf(value.getDagAction().toString());
-
     produceToConsumeDelayValue = calcMillisSince(produceTimestamp);
     log.debug("Processing Dag Action message for flow group: {} name: {} executionId: {} tid: {} operation: {} lag: {}",
         flowGroup, flowName, flowExecutionId, tid, operation, produceToConsumeDelayValue);
@@ -143,6 +135,15 @@ protected void processMessage(DecodeableKafkaRecord message) {
       return;
     }
 
+    // Needs to be done after, filtering out heartbeat values that do have valid null dagActionTypes
+    if (value.getDagAction() == null) {
+      log.warn("Skipping null dag action type received for flow group: {} name: {} executionId: {} tid: {} operation: "
+          + "{}", flowGroup, flowName, flowExecutionId, tid, operation);
+      this.malformedMessagesSkippedMeter.mark();
+      return;
+    }
+    DagActionStore.FlowActionType dagActionType = DagActionStore.FlowActionType.valueOf(value.getDagAction().toString());
+
     // Used to easily log information to identify the dag action
     DagActionStore.DagAction dagAction = new DagActionStore.DagAction(flowGroup, flowName, flowExecutionId,
         dagActionType);