diff --git a/src/repo/postgres.rs b/src/repo/postgres.rs
index 46417ad..e14d493 100644
--- a/src/repo/postgres.rs
+++ b/src/repo/postgres.rs
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ ON CONFLICT (id) DO NOTHING"#,
                         if last_successful_send + abort_cutoff < Instant::now() {
                             // the queue has been full for too long, abort
                             info!("aborting database query due to slow client");
-                            metrics.query_aborts.inc();
+                            metrics.query_aborts.with_label_values(&["slowclient"]).inc();
                             return Ok(());
                         }
                         // give the queue a chance to clear before trying again
diff --git a/src/repo/sqlite.rs b/src/repo/sqlite.rs
index 0d7fd09..5964af7 100644
--- a/src/repo/sqlite.rs
+++ b/src/repo/sqlite.rs
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ impl NostrRepo for SqliteRepo {
                     "shedding DB query load queued for {:?} (cid: {}, sub: {:?})",
                     db_queue_time, client_id, sub.id
                 );
+                metrics.query_aborts.with_label_values(&["loadshed"]).inc();
                 return Ok(());
             }
             // otherwise, report queuing time if it is slow
@@ -383,7 +384,7 @@ impl NostrRepo for SqliteRepo {
                                 if self.checkpoint_in_progress.try_lock().is_err() {
                                     // lock was held, abort this query
                                     debug!("query aborted due to checkpoint (cid: {}, sub: {:?})", client_id, sub.id);
-                                    metrics.query_aborts.inc();
+                                    metrics.query_aborts.with_label_values(&["checkpoint"]).inc();
                                     return Ok(());
                                 }
                             }
@@ -407,7 +408,7 @@ impl NostrRepo for SqliteRepo {
                                 // the queue has been full for too long, abort
                                 info!("aborting database query due to slow client (cid: {}, sub: {:?})",
                                       client_id, sub.id);
-                                metrics.query_aborts.inc();
+                                metrics.query_aborts.with_label_values(&["slowclient"]).inc();
                                 let ok: Result<()> = Ok(());
                                 return ok;
                             }
@@ -415,7 +416,7 @@ impl NostrRepo for SqliteRepo {
                             if self.checkpoint_in_progress.try_lock().is_err() {
                                 // lock was held, abort this query
                                 debug!("query aborted due to checkpoint (cid: {}, sub: {:?})", client_id, sub.id);
-                                metrics.query_aborts.inc();
+                                metrics.query_aborts.with_label_values(&["checkpoint"]).inc();
                                 return Ok(());
                             }
                             // give the queue a chance to clear before trying again
diff --git a/src/server.rs b/src/server.rs
index 56a18d8..84dce2b 100644
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -244,10 +244,10 @@ fn create_metrics() -> (Registry, NostrMetrics) {
         "nostr_connections_total",
         "New connections",
     )).unwrap();
-    let query_aborts = IntCounter::with_opts(Opts::new(
-        "nostr_query_abort_total",
-        "Aborted queries",
-    )).unwrap();
+    let query_aborts = IntCounterVec::new(
+        Opts::new("nostr_query_abort_total", "Aborted queries"),
+        vec!["reason"].as_slice(),
+    ).unwrap();
     let cmd_req = IntCounter::with_opts(Opts::new(
         "nostr_cmd_req_total",
         "REQ commands",
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ pub struct NostrMetrics {
     pub sent_events: IntCounterVec, // count of events sent to clients
     pub connections: IntCounter, // count of websocket connections
     pub disconnects: IntCounterVec, // client disconnects
-    pub query_aborts: IntCounter, // count of queries aborted by server
+    pub query_aborts: IntCounterVec, // count of queries aborted by server
     pub cmd_req: IntCounter, // count of REQ commands received
     pub cmd_event: IntCounter, // count of EVENT commands received
     pub cmd_close: IntCounter, // count of CLOSE commands received