diff --git a/packages/backend/src/studio.ts b/packages/backend/src/studio.ts
index 550d9deff..8171149e5 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/studio.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/studio.ts
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  ***********************************************************************/
 
-import type { ExtensionContext, WebviewOptions, WebviewPanel } from '@podman-desktop/api';
-import { Uri, window } from '@podman-desktop/api';
+import type { ExtensionContext, TelemetryLogger, WebviewOptions, WebviewPanel, WebviewPanelOnDidChangeViewStateEvent } from '@podman-desktop/api';
+import { Uri, window, env } from '@podman-desktop/api';
 import { RpcExtension } from '@shared/src/messages/MessageProxy';
 import { StudioApiImpl } from './studio-api-impl';
 import { ApplicationManager } from './managers/applicationManager';
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export class Studio {
   playgroundManager: PlayGroundManager;
   catalogManager: CatalogManager;
   modelsManager: ModelsManager;
+  telemetry: TelemetryLogger;
 
   constructor(readonly extensionContext: ExtensionContext) {
     this.#extensionContext = extensionContext;
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@ export class Studio {
   public async activate(): Promise<void> {
     console.log('starting studio extension');
 
+    this.telemetry = env.createTelemetryLogger();
+    this.telemetry.logUsage('start');
+
     const extensionUri = this.#extensionContext.extensionUri;
 
     // register webview
@@ -112,6 +116,10 @@ export class Studio {
       this.modelsManager,
     );
 
+    this.#panel.onDidChangeViewState((e: WebviewPanelOnDidChangeViewStateEvent) => {
+      this.telemetry.logUsage(e.webviewPanel.visible ? 'opened' : 'closed');
+    });
+
     // Creating StudioApiImpl
     this.studioApi = new StudioApiImpl(
       appUserDirectory,
@@ -131,6 +139,7 @@ export class Studio {
 
   public async deactivate(): Promise<void> {
     console.log('stopping studio extension');
+    this.telemetry.logUsage('stop');
   }
 
   getWebviewOptions(extensionUri: Uri): WebviewOptions {