diff --git a/src/daemon/inbox.py b/src/daemon/inbox.py
index 5d9e596..44070e8 100644
--- a/src/daemon/inbox.py
+++ b/src/daemon/inbox.py
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ class InboxWatcher:
                 else:
                     logger.warning("Inbox line %d: expected dict, got %s",
                                    line_no, type(event).__name__)
+                    self._total_errors += 1
             except json.JSONDecodeError:
                 logger.warning("Inbox line %d: invalid JSON, skipping", line_no)
                 self._total_errors += 1