diff --git a/git_cl.py b/git_cl.py
index 3244a92d3..bf367c683 100755
--- a/git_cl.py
+++ b/git_cl.py
@@ -6061,6 +6061,8 @@ def main(argv):
   global settings
   settings = Settings()
 
+  if not metrics.DISABLE_METRICS_COLLECTION:
+    metrics.collector.add('project_urls', [settings.GetViewVCUrl().strip('/+')])
   colorize_CMDstatus_doc()
   dispatcher = subcommand.CommandDispatcher(__name__)
   try:
diff --git a/metrics.py b/metrics.py
index 5302a3a9d..ec862b604 100644
--- a/metrics.py
+++ b/metrics.py
@@ -117,8 +117,6 @@ class MetricsCollector(object):
     return self._collecting_metrics
 
   def add(self, name, value):
-    if not self.collecting_metrics:
-      return
     with self._metrics_lock:
       self._reported_metrics[name] = value