diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/garbage.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/garbage.dm
index dff2fbc192a..03f630148e0 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/garbage.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/garbage.dm
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(garbage)
 	var/i = 0
 	for(var/list/L in queues)
 		i++
-		.["queue_[i]"] = length(L)
+		cust["queue_[i]"] = length(L)
 
 	.["custom"] = cust
 
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/metrics.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/metrics.dm
index 674f6434f50..4aaec7c4d84 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/metrics.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/metrics.dm
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(metrics)
 	wait = 1 MINUTES
 	offline_implications = "Server metrics will no longer be ingested into monitoring systems. No immediate action is needed."
 	runlevels = RUNLEVEL_LOBBY | RUNLEVEL_SETUP | RUNLEVEL_GAME | RUNLEVEL_POSTGAME // ALL THE LEVELS
+	flags = SS_KEEP_TIMING // This needs to ingest every IRL minute
 	/// The real time of day the server started. Used to calculate time drift
 	var/world_init_time = 0 // Not set in here. Set in world/New()