diff --git a/doc/development/usage_ping/dictionary.md b/doc/development/usage_ping/dictionary.md
index 02417041d2a53f740aff248b2b548f48a64525ed..45a1c5c29fa70cc7867a55418ee20b0ec6db7fbe 100644
--- a/doc/development/usage_ping/dictionary.md
+++ b/doc/development/usage_ping/dictionary.md
@@ -9836,6 +9836,30 @@ Status: `implemented`
 
 Tiers: `premium`, `ultimate`
 
+### `redis_hll_counters.epics_usage.g_project_management_epic_issue_added_monthly`
+
+Count of MAU adding issues to epics
+
+[YAML definition](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/ee/config/metrics/counts_28d/20210312144719_g_product_planning_epic_issue_added_monthly.yml)
+
+Group: `group::product planning`
+
+Status: `implemented`
+
+Tiers: `premium`, `ultimate`
+
+### `redis_hll_counters.epics_usage.g_project_management_epic_issue_added_weekly`
+
+Count of WAU adding issues to epics
+
+[YAML definition](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/ee/config/metrics/counts_7d/20210312181918_g_product_planning_epic_issue_added_weekly.yml)
+
+Group: `group::product planning`
+
+Status: `implemented`
+
+Tiers: `premium`, `ultimate`
+
 ### `redis_hll_counters.epics_usage.g_project_management_users_destroying_epic_notes_monthly`
 
 Counts of MAU destroying epic notes
diff --git a/ee/app/services/epic_issues/create_service.rb b/ee/app/services/epic_issues/create_service.rb
index 7380a41466d03c7cb0a01dd985682b972818f06e..466de241a31a17eb55ac00565bd6c88bccf9a9c5 100644
--- a/ee/app/services/epic_issues/create_service.rb
+++ b/ee/app/services/epic_issues/create_service.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ def relate_issuables(referenced_issue)
 
       if link.save
         create_notes(referenced_issue, params)
+        usage_ping_record_epic_issue_added
       end
 
       link
@@ -64,5 +65,9 @@ def previous_related_issuables
     def issuable_group_descendants
       @descendants ||= issuable.group.self_and_descendants
     end
+
+    def usage_ping_record_epic_issue_added
+      ::Gitlab::UsageDataCounters::EpicActivityUniqueCounter.track_epic_issue_added(author: current_user)
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/ee/changelogs/unreleased/issue_292253-track_epic_issue.yml b/ee/changelogs/unreleased/issue_292253-track_epic_issue.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4e31f30fb3428b8f039e978c7e64bbb93cb9ece1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ee/changelogs/unreleased/issue_292253-track_epic_issue.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Record issues added to epic on usage ping
+merge_request: 56559
+author:
+type: other
diff --git a/ee/config/metrics/counts_28d/20210312144719_g_product_planning_epic_issue_added_monthly.yml b/ee/config/metrics/counts_28d/20210312144719_g_product_planning_epic_issue_added_monthly.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..95d8055707799e7a3191a8a619ad86106b48b1b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ee/config/metrics/counts_28d/20210312144719_g_product_planning_epic_issue_added_monthly.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+---
+# Name of this metric contains g_project_management prefix
+# because we are using the same slot from issue_tracking to
+# allow data aggregation.
+key_path: redis_hll_counters.epics_usage.g_project_management_epic_issue_added_monthly
+description: Count of MAU adding issues to epics
+product_section: dev
+product_stage: plan
+product_group: group::product planning
+product_category: epics_usage
+value_type: number
+status: implemented
+milestone: "13.11"
+introduced_by_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/56559
+time_frame: 28d
+data_source: redis_hll
+distribution:
+- ee
+tier:
+- premium
+- ultimate
diff --git a/ee/config/metrics/counts_7d/20210312181918_g_product_planning_epic_issue_added_weekly.yml b/ee/config/metrics/counts_7d/20210312181918_g_product_planning_epic_issue_added_weekly.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..10b488cff46451d7a87c73d0198b69dd739c2457
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ee/config/metrics/counts_7d/20210312181918_g_product_planning_epic_issue_added_weekly.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+---
+# Name of this metric contains g_project_management prefix
+# because we are using the same slot from issue_tracking to
+# allow data aggregation.
+key_path: redis_hll_counters.epics_usage.g_project_management_epic_issue_added_weekly
+description: Count of WAU adding issues to epics
+product_section: dev
+product_stage: plan
+product_group: group::product planning
+product_category: epics_usage
+value_type: number
+status: implemented
+milestone: "13.11"
+introduced_by_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/56559
+time_frame: 7d
+data_source: redis_hll
+distribution:
+- ee
+tier:
+- premium
+- ultimate
diff --git a/ee/lib/gitlab/usage_data_counters/epic_activity_unique_counter.rb b/ee/lib/gitlab/usage_data_counters/epic_activity_unique_counter.rb
index ee1c02edcdb09820eabbd8033b9e3085c979603e..4513d3fddabc50d46186730603e7445f28830439 100644
--- a/ee/lib/gitlab/usage_data_counters/epic_activity_unique_counter.rb
+++ b/ee/lib/gitlab/usage_data_counters/epic_activity_unique_counter.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ module EpicActivityUniqueCounter
       EPIC_NOTE_DESTROYED = 'g_project_management_users_destroying_epic_notes'
       EPIC_START_DATE_SET_AS_FIXED = 'g_project_management_users_setting_epic_start_date_as_fixed'
       EPIC_START_DATE_SET_AS_INHERITED = 'g_project_management_users_setting_epic_start_date_as_inherited'
+      EPIC_ISSUE_ADDED = 'g_project_management_epic_issue_added'
 
       class << self
         def track_epic_created_action(author:, time: Time.zone.now)
@@ -34,6 +35,10 @@ def track_epic_start_date_set_as_inherited_action(author:, time: Time.zone.now)
           track_unique_action(EPIC_START_DATE_SET_AS_INHERITED, author, time)
         end
 
+        def track_epic_issue_added(author:, time: Time.zone.now)
+          track_unique_action(EPIC_ISSUE_ADDED, author, time)
+        end
+
         private
 
         def track_unique_action(action, author, time)
diff --git a/ee/spec/lib/gitlab/usage_data_counters/epic_activity_unique_counter_spec.rb b/ee/spec/lib/gitlab/usage_data_counters/epic_activity_unique_counter_spec.rb
index 2d9ac5223e92f6f603f52d981103922b3e9ab2ce..2b3cda7989bcfd330aecc34628e78b877130f692 100644
--- a/ee/spec/lib/gitlab/usage_data_counters/epic_activity_unique_counter_spec.rb
+++ b/ee/spec/lib/gitlab/usage_data_counters/epic_activity_unique_counter_spec.rb
@@ -69,4 +69,16 @@ def track_action(params)
       it_behaves_like 'does not track when feature flag is disabled', :track_epics_activity
     end
   end
+
+  context 'for adding issue to epic event' do
+    def track_action(params)
+      described_class.track_epic_issue_added(**params)
+    end
+
+    it_behaves_like 'a daily tracked issuable event' do
+      let(:action) { described_class::EPIC_ISSUE_ADDED }
+    end
+
+    it_behaves_like 'does not track when feature flag is disabled', :track_epics_activity
+  end
 end
diff --git a/ee/spec/services/epic_issues/create_service_spec.rb b/ee/spec/services/epic_issues/create_service_spec.rb
index c41ec0e0171a6564cdd02abb345bf9ae98bc698e..09c804f66252e99d8c8a50345bd9ce80c7981e04 100644
--- a/ee/spec/services/epic_issues/create_service_spec.rb
+++ b/ee/spec/services/epic_issues/create_service_spec.rb
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ def assign_issue(references)
         expect(note.noteable_type).to eq('Issue')
         expect(note.system_note_metadata.action).to eq('issue_added_to_epic')
       end
+
+      it 'records action on usage ping' do
+        expect(::Gitlab::UsageDataCounters::EpicActivityUniqueCounter).to receive(:track_epic_issue_added).with(author: user)
+
+        subject
+      end
     end
 
     shared_examples 'returns an error' do
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/usage_data_counters/known_events/epic_events.yml b/lib/gitlab/usage_data_counters/known_events/epic_events.yml
index 7cd2a72d8caf38466c9b51f420911ab3c8243818..79dfae981571030ef793e5b57bf2039ee8649af2 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/usage_data_counters/known_events/epic_events.yml
+++ b/lib/gitlab/usage_data_counters/known_events/epic_events.yml
@@ -32,3 +32,9 @@
   redis_slot: project_management
   aggregation: daily
   feature_flag: track_epics_activity
+
+- name: g_project_management_epic_issue_added
+  category: epics_usage
+  redis_slot: project_management
+  aggregation: daily
+  feature_flag: track_epics_activity