diff --git a/docs/content/en/docs/reference/metrics.md b/docs/content/en/docs/reference/metrics.md
index 78582dbc06e..d1d4be2147c 100644
--- a/docs/content/en/docs/reference/metrics.md
+++ b/docs/content/en/docs/reference/metrics.md
@@ -170,6 +170,10 @@ The total number of times we encounter a given message opcode. For internal use
 
 The total number of events dropped because listener buffer was full
 
+### `tetragon_policyfilter_hook_container_name_missing_total`
+
+The total number of operations when the container name was missing in the OCI hook
+
 ### `tetragon_policyfilter_metrics_total`
 
 Policy filter metrics. For internal use only.
diff --git a/pkg/metrics/policyfiltermetrics/policyfiltermetrics.go b/pkg/metrics/policyfiltermetrics/policyfiltermetrics.go
index 07c0f43fe1b..0c60cf844e9 100644
--- a/pkg/metrics/policyfiltermetrics/policyfiltermetrics.go
+++ b/pkg/metrics/policyfiltermetrics/policyfiltermetrics.go
@@ -71,8 +71,17 @@ var (
 	}, []string{"subsys", "op", "error"})
 )
 
+var (
+	PolicyFilterHookContainerNameMissingMetrics = prometheus.NewCounter(prometheus.CounterOpts{
+		Namespace:   consts.MetricsNamespace,
+		Name:        "policyfilter_hook_container_name_missing_total",
+		Help:        "The total number of operations when the container name was missing in the OCI hook",
+		ConstLabels: nil,
+	})
+)
+
 func InitMetrics(registry *prometheus.Registry) {
-	registry.MustRegister(PolicyFilterOpMetrics)
+	registry.MustRegister(PolicyFilterOpMetrics, PolicyFilterHookContainerNameMissingMetrics)
 
 	// Initialize metrics with labels
 	for _, subsys := range subsysLabelValues {
@@ -93,3 +102,7 @@ func InitMetrics(registry *prometheus.Registry) {
 func OpInc(subsys Subsys, op Operation, err string) {
 	PolicyFilterOpMetrics.WithLabelValues(subsys.String(), op.String(), err).Inc()
 }
+
+func ContNameMissInc() {
+	PolicyFilterHookContainerNameMissingMetrics.Inc()
+}
diff --git a/pkg/policyfilter/rthooks/rthooks.go b/pkg/policyfilter/rthooks/rthooks.go
index 325d2d6c970..4a91b79151e 100644
--- a/pkg/policyfilter/rthooks/rthooks.go
+++ b/pkg/policyfilter/rthooks/rthooks.go
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ func createContainerHook(_ context.Context, arg *rthooks.CreateContainerArg) err
 	containerName := arg.Req.ContainerName
 	if containerName == "" {
 		log.Warnf("failed to find container information for %s, but will continue", containerID)
+		policyfiltermetrics.ContNameMissInc()
 	}
 
 	log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
@@ -107,10 +108,13 @@ func createContainerHook(_ context.Context, arg *rthooks.CreateContainerArg) err
 		"container-name": containerName,
 	}).Trace("policyfilter: add pod container")
 	cgid := policyfilter.CgroupID(cgID)
-	if err := pfState.AddPodContainer(policyfilter.PodID(podID), namespace, pod.Labels, containerID, cgid, containerName); err != nil {
+	err = pfState.AddPodContainer(policyfilter.PodID(podID), namespace, pod.Labels, containerID, cgid, containerName)
+	policyfiltermetrics.OpInc(policyfiltermetrics.RTHooksSubsys, policyfiltermetrics.AddContainerOperation, policyfilter.ErrorLabel(err))
+
+	if err != nil {
 		log.WithError(err).Warn("failed to update policy filter, aborting hook.")
+		return err
 	}
-	policyfiltermetrics.OpInc(policyfiltermetrics.RTHooksSubsys, policyfiltermetrics.AddContainerOperation, policyfilter.ErrorLabel(err))
 
 	return nil
 }