diff --git a/src/gvmd.c b/src/gvmd.c
index af7bc1195..5faf0e330 100644
--- a/src/gvmd.c
+++ b/src/gvmd.c
@@ -2223,6 +2223,7 @@ gvmd (int argc, char** argv, char *env[])
   static gboolean disable_password_policy = FALSE;
   static gboolean disable_scheduling = FALSE;
   static gboolean dump_vt_verification = FALSE;
+  static gboolean dump_asset_snapshot_counts = FALSE;
   static gchar *encryption_key_type = NULL;
   static int encryption_key_length = 0;
   static gchar *set_encryption_key = NULL;
@@ -2407,6 +2408,10 @@ gvmd (int argc, char** argv, char *env[])
           &dump_vt_verification,
           "Dump the string the VTs verification hash is calculated from.",
           NULL },
+        { "dump-asset-snapshot-counts", '\0', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_NONE,
+          &dump_asset_snapshot_counts,
+          "Dump the string the Asset snapshot counts are calculated from.",
+          NULL },
         { "encryption-key-length", '\0', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_INT,
           &encryption_key_length,
           "Set key length to <length> bits when creating a new RSA"
@@ -3311,6 +3316,25 @@ gvmd (int argc, char** argv, char *env[])
       return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     }
 
+  if (dump_asset_snapshot_counts)
+    {
+      int ret;
+
+      setproctitle ("--dump-asset-snapshot-counts");
+
+      if (option_lock (&lockfile_checking))
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+
+      ret = manage_dump_asset_snapshot_counts (log_config, &database);
+      log_config_free ();
+      if (ret)
+        {
+          printf ("Failed to dump Asset snapshot counts.\n");
+          return EXIT_FAILURE;
+        }
+      return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+    }
+
   if (create_scanner)
     {
       int ret;
diff --git a/src/manage.h b/src/manage.h
index 71522fdea..7bf506a25 100644
--- a/src/manage.h
+++ b/src/manage.h
@@ -3530,6 +3530,9 @@ manage_rebuild (GSList *, const db_conn_info_t *);
 int
 manage_dump_vt_verification (GSList *, const db_conn_info_t *);
 
+int
+manage_dump_asset_snapshot_counts(GSList *, const db_conn_info_t *);
+
 
 /* Wizards. */
 
diff --git a/src/manage_sql_assets.c b/src/manage_sql_assets.c
index 9228b9cbc..56d12921e 100644
--- a/src/manage_sql_assets.c
+++ b/src/manage_sql_assets.c
@@ -1515,6 +1515,73 @@ asset_snapshots_container_image (report_t report, task_t task)
 }
 #endif /* ENABLE_CONTAINER_SCANNING */
 
+/**
+ * @brief Dump the string for Asset Snapshot counts to stdout.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  log_config  Log configuration.
+ * @param[in]  database    Location of manage database.
+ *
+ * @return 0 success, -1 error, -2 database is too old,
+ *         -3 database needs to be initialised from server,
+ *         -5 database is too new.
+ */
+int
+manage_dump_asset_snapshot_counts (GSList *log_config,
+                                   const db_conn_info_t *database)
+{
+  int ret;
+
+  int total_count = 0;
+  int target_count = 0;
+  int agent_count = 0;
+  int container_image_count = 0;
+
+  ret = manage_option_setup (log_config, database,
+                             0 /* avoid_db_check_inserts */);
+  if (ret)
+    return ret;
+
+  total_count = sql_int (
+    "SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT asset_key) FROM asset_snapshots;");
+
+  target_count = sql_int (
+    "SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT asset_key) FROM asset_snapshots"
+    " WHERE asset_type = %d;",
+    ASSET_TYPE_TARGET);
+
+  agent_count = sql_int (
+    "SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT asset_key) FROM asset_snapshots"
+    " WHERE asset_type = %d;",
+    ASSET_TYPE_AGENT);
+
+  container_image_count = sql_int (
+    "SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT asset_key) FROM asset_snapshots"
+    " WHERE asset_type = %d;",
+    ASSET_TYPE_CONTAINER_IMAGE);
+
+  GString *out = g_string_new (NULL);
+
+  g_string_append (out, "Asset Snapshot Counts (distinct asset_key)\n");
+  g_string_append_printf (
+    out, "  Total:                     %d\n", total_count);
+  g_string_append_printf (
+    out, "  Targets (type=%d):          %d\n",
+    ASSET_TYPE_TARGET, target_count);
+  g_string_append_printf (
+    out, "  Agents  (type=%d):          %d\n",
+    ASSET_TYPE_AGENT, agent_count);
+  g_string_append_printf (
+    out, "  Container images (type=%d): %d\n",
+    ASSET_TYPE_CONTAINER_IMAGE, container_image_count);
+
+  printf ("%s", out->str);
+
+  g_string_free (out, TRUE);
+
+  manage_option_cleanup ();
+  return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * @brief Setup hosts and their identifiers after a scan, from host details.
  *