diff --git a/mobile/android/base/BrowserApp.java b/mobile/android/base/BrowserApp.java
index d69b02bbc04..871677f04e7 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/BrowserApp.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/BrowserApp.java
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Vector;
 
-import org.json.JSONArray;
 import org.json.JSONException;
 import org.json.JSONObject;
+
 import org.mozilla.gecko.DynamicToolbar.PinReason;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.DynamicToolbar.VisibilityTransition;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.GeckoProfileDirectories.NoMozillaDirectoryException;
@@ -790,6 +790,7 @@ public class BrowserApp extends GeckoApp
         }
 
         if (itemId == R.id.add_search_engine) {
+            // This can be selected from either the browser menu or the contextmenu, depending on the size and version (v11+) of the phone.
             Tab tab = Tabs.getInstance().getSelectedTab();
             if (tab != null && tab.hasOpenSearch()) {
                 JSONObject args = new JSONObject();
@@ -800,6 +801,10 @@ public class BrowserApp extends GeckoApp
                     return true;
                 }
                 GeckoAppShell.sendEventToGecko(GeckoEvent.createBroadcastEvent("SearchEngines:Add", args.toString()));
+
+                if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB) {
+                    Telemetry.sendUIEvent(TelemetryContract.Event.ACTION, TelemetryContract.Method.CONTEXT_MENU, "add_search_engine");
+                }
             }
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/mobile/android/chrome/content/browser.js b/mobile/android/chrome/content/browser.js
index 84af9e8120e..ea4d3954fc4 100644
--- a/mobile/android/chrome/content/browser.js
+++ b/mobile/android/chrome/content/browser.js
@@ -6820,6 +6820,7 @@ var SearchEngines = {
       icon: "drawable://ab_add_search_engine",
       selector: filter,
       action: function(aElement) {
+        UITelemetry.addEvent("action.1", "actionbar", null, "add_search_engine");
         SearchEngines.addEngine(aElement);
       }
     });