diff --git a/crates/relayer/src/link/packet_events.rs b/crates/relayer/src/link/packet_events.rs
index 0d105ed645..8df215cf65 100644
--- a/crates/relayer/src/link/packet_events.rs
+++ b/crates/relayer/src/link/packet_events.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use crate::error::Error;
 use crate::event::IbcEventWithHeight;
 use crate::path::PathIdentifiers;
 use crate::util::collate::CollatedIterExt;
+use crate::telemetry::TelemetryState;
 
 /// Returns an iterator on batches of packet events.
 pub fn query_packet_events_with<'a, ChainA, QueryFn>(
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ pub fn query_packet_events_with<'a, ChainA, QueryFn>(
     path: &'a PathIdentifiers,
     chunk_size: usize,
     query_fn: QueryFn,
+    telemetry_state: &'a crate::telemetry::TelemetryState,
 ) -> impl Iterator<Item = Vec<IbcEventWithHeight>> + 'a
 where
     ChainA: ChainHandle,
@@ -45,6 +47,15 @@ where
                     warn!("no packet data was pulled at height {query_height} for sequences {}, this might be due to the data not being available on the configured endpoint. \
                     Please verify that the RPC endpoint has the required packet data, for more details see https://hermes.informal.systems/advanced/troubleshooting/cross-comp-config.html#uncleared-pending-packets",
                     chunk.iter().copied().collated().format(", "));
+                    telemetry_state.persistent_packet_data_query_failures(
+                        &src_chain.id(),
+                        &src_chain.id(),
+                        &path.counterparty_channel_id,
+                        &path.channel_id,
+                        &path.counterparty_port_id,
+                        &path.port_id,
+                        chunk.len() as u64,
+                    );
                 } else {
                     info!(
                         events.total = %events_total,
diff --git a/crates/relayer/src/link/relay_path.rs b/crates/relayer/src/link/relay_path.rs
index ff16acd086..4e9b00e926 100644
--- a/crates/relayer/src/link/relay_path.rs
+++ b/crates/relayer/src/link/relay_path.rs
@@ -449,10 +449,11 @@ impl<ChainA: ChainHandle, ChainB: ChainHandle> RelayPath<ChainA, ChainB> {
                 chunk_size,
                 clear_limit,
                 tracking_id,
+                &crate::telemetry::TelemetryState::default(),
             );
 
             let cleared_ack =
-                self.schedule_packet_ack_msgs(height, chunk_size, clear_limit, tracking_id);
+                self.schedule_packet_ack_msgs(height, chunk_size, clear_limit, tracking_id, &crate::telemetry::TelemetryState::default());
 
             match cleared_recv.and(cleared_ack) {
                 Ok(()) => return Ok(()),
@@ -1155,6 +1156,7 @@ impl<ChainA: ChainHandle, ChainB: ChainHandle> RelayPath<ChainA, ChainB> {
         chunk_size: usize,
         clear_limit: usize,
         tracking_id: TrackingId,
+        telemetry_state: &crate::telemetry::TelemetryState,
     ) -> Result<(), LinkError> {
         let _span = span!(
             Level::ERROR,
@@ -1204,6 +1206,7 @@ impl<ChainA: ChainHandle, ChainB: ChainHandle> RelayPath<ChainA, ChainB> {
             &self.path_id,
             chunk_size,
             query_send_packet_events,
+            telemetry_state,
         ) {
             // Update telemetry info
             telemetry!({
@@ -1229,6 +1232,7 @@ impl<ChainA: ChainHandle, ChainB: ChainHandle> RelayPath<ChainA, ChainB> {
         chunk_size: usize,
         clear_limit: usize,
         tracking_id: TrackingId,
+        telemetry_state: &crate::telemetry::TelemetryState,
     ) -> Result<(), LinkError> {
         let _span = span!(
             Level::ERROR,
@@ -1280,6 +1284,7 @@ impl<ChainA: ChainHandle, ChainB: ChainHandle> RelayPath<ChainA, ChainB> {
             &self.path_id,
             chunk_size,
             query_write_ack_events,
+            telemetry_state,
         ) {
             telemetry!(self.record_cleared_acknowledgments(events_chunk.iter()));
             self.events_to_operational_data(TrackedEvents::new(events_chunk, tracking_id))?;
diff --git a/crates/telemetry/src/state.rs b/crates/telemetry/src/state.rs
index 136b414077..01b78bdefb 100644
--- a/crates/telemetry/src/state.rs
+++ b/crates/telemetry/src/state.rs
@@ -224,6 +224,9 @@ pub struct TelemetryState {
 
     /// Observed ICS31 CrossChainQuery error Responses
     cross_chain_query_error_responses: Counter<u64>,
+
+    /// Number of persistent packet data query failures per channel
+    persistent_packet_data_query_failures: Counter<u64>,
 }
 
 impl TelemetryState {
@@ -447,6 +450,11 @@ impl TelemetryState {
                 .u64_counter("cross_chain_query_error_responses")
                 .with_description("Number of ICS-31 error query responses")
                 .init(),
+
+            persistent_packet_data_query_failures: meter
+                .u64_counter("persistent_packet_data_query_failures")
+                .with_description("Number of persistent or repeated failures to query packet data for relaying. Helps distinguish transient from long-standing issues.")
+                .init(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -1295,6 +1303,32 @@ impl TelemetryState {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    /// Number of persistent packet data query failures, per channel
+    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+    pub fn persistent_packet_data_query_failures(
+        &self,
+        src_chain: &ChainId,
+        dst_chain: &ChainId,
+        src_channel: &ChannelId,
+        dst_channel: &ChannelId,
+        src_port: &PortId,
+        dst_port: &PortId,
+        count: u64,
+    ) {
+        let cx = Context::current();
+        if count > 0 {
+            let labels = &[
+                KeyValue::new("src_chain", src_chain.to_string()),
+                KeyValue::new("dst_chain", dst_chain.to_string()),
+                KeyValue::new("src_channel", src_channel.to_string()),
+                KeyValue::new("dst_channel", dst_channel.to_string()),
+                KeyValue::new("src_port", src_port.to_string()),
+                KeyValue::new("dst_port", dst_port.to_string()),
+            ];
+            self.persistent_packet_data_query_failures.add(&cx, count, labels);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 use std::sync::Arc;