diff --git a/Notesnook.API/Controllers/MonographsController.cs b/Notesnook.API/Controllers/MonographsController.cs
index 7e76729..c9bd312 100644
--- a/Notesnook.API/Controllers/MonographsController.cs
+++ b/Notesnook.API/Controllers/MonographsController.cs
@@ -267,13 +267,25 @@ namespace Notesnook.API.Controllers
                     Expires = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.AddMonths(1)
                 };
                 Response.Cookies.Append(cookieName, "1", cookieOptions);
-
-                await MarkMonographForSyncAsync(monograph.UserId, id);
             }
 
             return Content(SVG_PIXEL, "image/svg+xml");
         }
 
+        [HttpGet("{id}/stats")]
+        public async Task<IActionResult> GetMonographStatsAsync([FromRoute] string id)
+        {
+            var userId = this.User.GetUserId();
+            var monograph = await FindMonographAsync(id);
+
+            if (monograph == null || monograph.Deleted || monograph.UserId != userId)
+            {
+                return NotFound();
+            }
+
+            return Ok(new { viewCount = monograph.ViewCount });
+        }
+
         [HttpDelete("{id}")]
         public async Task<IActionResult> DeleteAsync([FromQuery] string? deviceId, [FromRoute] string id)
         {