2 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/analytics.js b/src/lib/analytics.js
index 663aafe22..c305fdb00 100644
--- a/src/lib/analytics.js
+++ b/src/lib/analytics.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export function gaEvent(category, action, label) {
 export function statsEvent(key, value) {
   const params = {
     key,
-    value,
+    value: value || key,
     platform: process.platform,
     version: remote.app.getVersion(),
   };
diff --git a/src/stores/AppStore.js b/src/stores/AppStore.js
index e68e797ef..72c4b4d0b 100644
--- a/src/stores/AppStore.js
+++ b/src/stores/AppStore.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import Request from './lib/Request';
 import { CHECK_INTERVAL, DEFAULT_APP_SETTINGS } from '../config';
 import { isMac } from '../environment';
 import locales from '../i18n/translations';
-import { gaEvent, gaPage } from '../lib/analytics';
+import { gaEvent, gaPage, statsEvent } from '../lib/analytics';
 import { onVisibilityChange } from '../helpers/visibility-helper';
 import { getLocale } from '../helpers/i18n-helpers';
 
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ export default class AppStore extends Store {
     reaction(() => this.stores.router.location.pathname, (pathname) => {
       gaPage(pathname);
     });
+
+    statsEvent('app-start');
   }
 
   @computed get cacheSize() {