diff --git a/RNS/Interfaces/BackboneInterface.py b/RNS/Interfaces/BackboneInterface.py
index ccea86d7..19b593f9 100644
--- a/RNS/Interfaces/BackboneInterface.py
+++ b/RNS/Interfaces/BackboneInterface.py
@@ -170,6 +170,24 @@ class BackboneInterface(Interface):
             raise SystemError("Insufficient parameters to create listener")
 
 
+    __last_ic_burst_count_check = 0
+    __last_ic_burst_count_state = 0
+    @property
+    def ic_burst_count(self):
+        if time.time() > self.__last_ic_burst_count_check + 2:
+            self.__last_ic_burst_count_state = len([i.ic_burst_active for i in self.spawned_interfaces if i.ic_burst_active])
+
+        return self.__last_ic_burst_count_state
+
+    __last_ic_pr_burst_count_check = 0
+    __last_ic_pr_burst_count_state = 0
+    @property
+    def ic_pr_burst_count(self):
+        if time.time() > self.__last_ic_pr_burst_count_check + 2:
+            self.__last_ic_pr_burst_count_state = len([i.ic_pr_burst_active for i in self.spawned_interfaces if i.ic_pr_burst_active])
+
+        return self.__last_ic_pr_burst_count_state
+
     __last_ic_burst_check = 0
     __last_ic_burst_state = False
     @property
diff --git a/RNS/Interfaces/Interface.py b/RNS/Interfaces/Interface.py
index 996ed8bc..b629d2e5 100755
--- a/RNS/Interfaces/Interface.py
+++ b/RNS/Interfaces/Interface.py
@@ -274,6 +274,12 @@ class Interface:
         if hasattr(self, "parent_interface") and self.parent_interface != None:
             self.parent_interface.sent_path_request(from_spawned=True)
 
+    @property
+    def ic_burst_count(self): return None
+
+    @property
+    def ic_pr_burst_count(self): return None
+
     def incoming_announce_frequency(self):
         n = len(self.ia_freq_deque)
         if not n > self.IC_DEQUE_MIN_SAMPLE: return 0