diff --git a/ddtrace/debugging/_encoding.py b/ddtrace/debugging/_encoding.py
index 701809a8593..3d4ecbc0f8c 100644
--- a/ddtrace/debugging/_encoding.py
+++ b/ddtrace/debugging/_encoding.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 from typing import Iterator
 from typing import List
 from typing import Optional
+from typing import Tuple
 from typing import Union
 
 from ddtrace.debugging._config import di_config
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ def put(self, item: Any) -> int:
         """Enqueue the given item and returns its encoded size."""
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
-    def flush(self) -> Optional[Union[bytes, bytearray]]:
+    def flush(self) -> Optional[Tuple[Union[bytes, bytearray], int]]:
         """Flush the buffer and return the encoded data."""
 
 
@@ -341,7 +342,7 @@ def put_encoded(self, item: Snapshot, encoded: bytes) -> int:
                     self._on_full(item, encoded)
                 raise
 
-    def flush(self) -> Optional[Union[bytes, bytearray]]:
+    def flush(self) -> Optional[Tuple[Union[bytes, bytearray], int]]:
         with self._lock:
             if self.count == 0:
                 # Reclaim memory
@@ -349,9 +350,10 @@ def flush(self) -> Optional[Union[bytes, bytearray]]:
                 return None
 
             encoded = self._buffer.flush()
+            count = self.count
             self.count = 0
             self._full = False
-            return encoded
+            return encoded, count
 
     def is_full(self) -> bool:
         with self._lock:
diff --git a/ddtrace/debugging/_signal/collector.py b/ddtrace/debugging/_signal/collector.py
index 1017231e863..0d6125cdc70 100644
--- a/ddtrace/debugging/_signal/collector.py
+++ b/ddtrace/debugging/_signal/collector.py
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ def __init__(self, tracks: Dict[SignalTrack, BufferedEncoder]) -> None:
     def _enqueue(self, log_signal: LogSignal) -> None:
         try:
             log.debug(
-                "[%s][P: %s] SignalCollector enqueu signal on track %s", os.getpid(), os.getppid(), log_signal.__track__
+                "[%s][P: %s] SignalCollector enqueue signal on track %s",
+                os.getpid(),
+                os.getppid(),
+                log_signal.__track__,
             )
             self._tracks[log_signal.__track__].put(log_signal)
         except BufferFull:
diff --git a/ddtrace/debugging/_uploader.py b/ddtrace/debugging/_uploader.py
index a90a0e723d8..bb21c570e16 100644
--- a/ddtrace/debugging/_uploader.py
+++ b/ddtrace/debugging/_uploader.py
@@ -180,18 +180,18 @@ def reset(self) -> None:
         self._collector._tracks = {t: ut.queue for t, ut in self._tracks.items()}
 
     def _flush_track(self, track: UploaderTrack) -> None:
-        queue = track.queue
-        if (payload := queue.flush()) is not None and track.enabled:
+        if (data := track.queue.flush()) is not None and track.enabled:
+            payload, count = data
             try:
                 self._write_with_backoff(payload, track.endpoint)
-                meter.distribution("batch.cardinality", queue.count)
+                meter.distribution("batch.cardinality", count)
             except SignalUploaderError:
                 if track.track is SignalTrack.SNAPSHOT and not track.endpoint.startswith("/debugger/v1/diagnostics"):
                     # Downgrade to diagnostics endpoint and retry once
                     track.endpoint = f"/debugger/v1/diagnostics{self._endpoint_suffix}"
                     log.debug("Downgrading snapshot endpoint to %s and trying again", track.endpoint)
                     self._write_with_backoff(payload, track.endpoint)
-                    meter.distribution("batch.cardinality", queue.count)
+                    meter.distribution("batch.cardinality", count)
                 else:
                     raise  # Propagate error to transition to agent check state
             except Exception:
diff --git a/tests/debugging/test_encoding.py b/tests/debugging/test_encoding.py
index bae78362838..7604c98afe3 100644
--- a/tests/debugging/test_encoding.py
+++ b/tests/debugging/test_encoding.py
@@ -235,8 +235,9 @@ def test_batch_json_encoder():
         for _ in range(2 * n_snapshots):
             queue.put(s)
 
-    count = queue.count
-    payload = queue.flush()
+    data = queue.flush()
+    assert data is not None
+    payload, count = data
     decoded = json.loads(payload.decode())
     assert len(decoded) == count
     assert n_snapshots <= count + 1  # Allow for rounding errors
@@ -261,13 +262,19 @@ def test_batch_flush_reencode():
     queue = SignalQueue(LogSignalJsonEncoder(None))
 
     snapshot_total_size = sum(queue.put(s) for _ in range(2))
-    assert queue.count == 2
-    assert len(queue.flush()) == snapshot_total_size + 3
+    data = queue.flush()
+    assert data is not None
+    payload, count = data
+    assert count == 2
+    assert len(payload) == snapshot_total_size + 3
 
     a, b = queue.put(s), queue.put(s)
     assert abs(a - b) < 1024
-    assert queue.count == 2
-    assert len(queue.flush()) == a + b + 3
+    data = queue.flush()
+    assert data is not None
+    payload, count = data
+    assert count == 2
+    assert len(payload) == a + b + 3
 
 
 # ---- Side effects ----