diff --git a/weed/server/filer_server_handlers.go b/weed/server/filer_server_handlers.go
index d76d7df8c..b6bfc3b04 100644
--- a/weed/server/filer_server_handlers.go
+++ b/weed/server/filer_server_handlers.go
@@ -2,28 +2,47 @@ package weed_server
 
 import (
 	"net/http"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/stats"
 )
 
 func (fs *FilerServer) filerHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	start := time.Now()
 	switch r.Method {
 	case "GET":
+		stats.FilerRequestCounter.WithLabelValues("get").Inc()
 		fs.GetOrHeadHandler(w, r, true)
+		stats.FilerRequestHistogram.WithLabelValues("get").Observe(time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	case "HEAD":
+		stats.FilerRequestCounter.WithLabelValues("head").Inc()
 		fs.GetOrHeadHandler(w, r, false)
+		stats.FilerRequestHistogram.WithLabelValues("head").Observe(time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	case "DELETE":
+		stats.FilerRequestCounter.WithLabelValues("delete").Inc()
 		fs.DeleteHandler(w, r)
+		stats.FilerRequestHistogram.WithLabelValues("delete").Observe(time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	case "PUT":
+		stats.FilerRequestCounter.WithLabelValues("put").Inc()
 		fs.PostHandler(w, r)
+		stats.FilerRequestHistogram.WithLabelValues("put").Observe(time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	case "POST":
+		stats.FilerRequestCounter.WithLabelValues("post").Inc()
 		fs.PostHandler(w, r)
+		stats.FilerRequestHistogram.WithLabelValues("post").Observe(time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	}
 }
 
 func (fs *FilerServer) readonlyFilerHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	start := time.Now()
 	switch r.Method {
 	case "GET":
+		stats.FilerRequestCounter.WithLabelValues("get").Inc()
 		fs.GetOrHeadHandler(w, r, true)
+		stats.FilerRequestHistogram.WithLabelValues("get").Observe(time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	case "HEAD":
+		stats.FilerRequestCounter.WithLabelValues("head").Inc()
 		fs.GetOrHeadHandler(w, r, false)
+		stats.FilerRequestHistogram.WithLabelValues("head").Observe(time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	}
 }
diff --git a/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_read.go b/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_read.go
index 576339326..62a896942 100644
--- a/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_read.go
+++ b/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_read.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"path"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/filer2"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
@@ -21,10 +20,6 @@ import (
 
 func (fs *FilerServer) GetOrHeadHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, isGetMethod bool) {
 
-	stats.FilerRequestCounter.WithLabelValues("get").Inc()
-	start := time.Now()
-	defer func() { stats.FilerRequestHistogram.WithLabelValues("get").Observe(time.Since(start).Seconds()) }()
-
 	path := r.URL.Path
 	if strings.HasSuffix(path, "/") && len(path) > 1 {
 		path = path[:len(path)-1]
@@ -61,7 +56,6 @@ func (fs *FilerServer) GetOrHeadHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request,
 
 	w.Header().Set("Accept-Ranges", "bytes")
 	if r.Method == "HEAD" {
-		stats.FilerRequestCounter.WithLabelValues("head").Inc()
 		w.Header().Set("Content-Length", strconv.FormatInt(int64(filer2.TotalSize(entry.Chunks)), 10))
 		w.Header().Set("Last-Modified", entry.Attr.Mtime.Format(http.TimeFormat))
 		setEtag(w, filer2.ETag(entry.Chunks))
diff --git a/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_write.go b/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_write.go
index dbe135dd3..30fd26702 100644
--- a/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_write.go
+++ b/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_write.go
@@ -77,10 +77,6 @@ func (fs *FilerServer) assignNewFileInfo(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request,
 
 func (fs *FilerServer) PostHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
-	stats.FilerRequestCounter.WithLabelValues("post").Inc()
-	start := time.Now()
-	defer func() { stats.FilerRequestHistogram.WithLabelValues("post").Observe(time.Since(start).Seconds()) }()
-
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	query := r.URL.Query()
@@ -275,10 +271,6 @@ func (fs *FilerServer) uploadToVolumeServer(r *http.Request, u *url.URL, auth se
 // curl -X DELETE http://localhost:8888/path/to?recursive=true
 func (fs *FilerServer) DeleteHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
-	stats.FilerRequestCounter.WithLabelValues("delete").Inc()
-	start := time.Now()
-	defer func() { stats.FilerRequestHistogram.WithLabelValues("delete").Observe(time.Since(start).Seconds()) }()
-
 	isRecursive := r.FormValue("recursive") == "true"
 
 	err := fs.filer.DeleteEntryMetaAndData(context.Background(), filer2.FullPath(r.URL.Path), isRecursive, true)