diff --git a/sdcm/tester.py b/sdcm/tester.py
index 9e74ef2833..cc3117d6c4 100644
--- a/sdcm/tester.py
+++ b/sdcm/tester.py
@@ -524,8 +524,10 @@ def argus_finalize_test_run(self):
             last_events = get_events_grouped_by_category(
                 limit=last_events_limit, _registry=self.events_processes_registry)
             events_sorted = []
+            events_summary = get_logger_event_summary()
             for severity, messages in last_events.items():
-                event_category = EventsInfo(severity=severity, total_events=len(messages), messages=messages)
+                event_category = EventsInfo(
+                    severity=severity, total_events=events_summary.get(severity, 0), messages=messages)
                 events_sorted.append(event_category)
             self.test_config.argus_client().submit_events(events_sorted)
         except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_tester.py b/unit_tests/test_tester.py
index 1c81ff85c9..3942d42185 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_tester.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_tester.py
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ def _init_logging(self):
     def update_certificates():
         pass
 
+    def argus_finalize_test_run(self):
+        pass
+
     @property
     def elasticsearch(self):  # pylint: disable=invalid-overridden-method
         return None