diff --git a/app/metrics.yaml b/app/metrics.yaml
index 4670b97b3..362102e3a 100644
--- a/app/metrics.yaml
+++ b/app/metrics.yaml
@@ -4538,3 +4538,18 @@ engine_tab:
       - fenix-core@mozilla.com
       - skaspari@mozilla.com
     expires: "2021-12-31"
+
+synced_tabs:
+  synced_tabs_suggestion_clicked:
+    type: event
+    description: |
+      The synced tab suggestion in awesomebar was clicked.
+    bugs:
+      - https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/issues/18163
+    data_reviews:
+      - https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/18172
+    data_sensitivity:
+      - interaction
+    notification_emails:
+      - fenix-core@mozilla.com
+    expires: "2021-08-01"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/Event.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/Event.kt
index c7e2431ea..bdbdfd819 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/Event.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/Event.kt
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ sealed class Event {
     object HaveTopSites : Event()
     object HaveNoTopSites : Event()
 
+    object SyncedTabSuggestionClicked : Event()
+
     // Interaction events with extras
 
     data class TopSiteSwipeCarousel(val page: Int) : Event() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/GleanMetricsService.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/GleanMetricsService.kt
index d122d34a7..3e3304b09 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/GleanMetricsService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/GleanMetricsService.kt
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.GleanMetrics.SearchSuggestions
 import org.mozilla.fenix.GleanMetrics.SearchWidget
 import org.mozilla.fenix.GleanMetrics.SyncAccount
 import org.mozilla.fenix.GleanMetrics.SyncAuth
+import org.mozilla.fenix.GleanMetrics.SyncedTabs
 import org.mozilla.fenix.GleanMetrics.Tab
 import org.mozilla.fenix.GleanMetrics.Tabs
 import org.mozilla.fenix.GleanMetrics.TabsTray
@@ -749,6 +750,9 @@ private val Event.wrapper: EventWrapper<*>?
         is Event.BannerOpenInAppGoToSettings -> EventWrapper<NoExtraKeys>(
             { BannerOpenInApp.goToSettings.record(it) }
         )
+        is Event.SyncedTabSuggestionClicked -> EventWrapper<NoExtraKeys>(
+            { SyncedTabs.syncedTabsSuggestionClicked.record(it) }
+        )
 
         // Don't record other events in Glean:
         is Event.AddBookmark -> null
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/MetricController.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/MetricController.kt
index 013fd2422..19e220447 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/MetricController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/MetricController.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import mozilla.components.feature.findinpage.facts.FindInPageFacts
 import mozilla.components.feature.media.facts.MediaFacts
 import mozilla.components.feature.prompts.dialog.LoginDialogFacts
 import mozilla.components.feature.pwa.ProgressiveWebAppFacts
+import mozilla.components.feature.syncedtabs.facts.SyncedTabsFacts
 import mozilla.components.feature.top.sites.facts.TopSitesFacts
 import mozilla.components.support.base.Component
 import mozilla.components.support.base.facts.Action
@@ -267,6 +268,9 @@ internal class ReleaseMetricController(
             }
             null
         }
+        Component.FEATURE_SYNCEDTABS to SyncedTabsFacts.Items.SYNCED_TABS_SUGGESTION_CLICKED -> {
+            Event.SyncedTabSuggestionClicked
+        }
         else -> null
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/GleanMetricsServiceTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/GleanMetricsServiceTest.kt
index 16e932db2..3317d9fcc 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/GleanMetricsServiceTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/GleanMetricsServiceTest.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import org.junit.runner.RunWith
 import org.mozilla.fenix.GleanMetrics.Events
 import org.mozilla.fenix.GleanMetrics.Metrics
 import org.mozilla.fenix.GleanMetrics.SearchDefaultEngine
+import org.mozilla.fenix.GleanMetrics.SyncedTabs
 import org.mozilla.fenix.helpers.FenixRobolectricTestRunner
 import org.mozilla.fenix.utils.BrowsersCache
 
@@ -85,4 +86,11 @@ class GleanMetricsServiceTest {
         assertEquals(1, events[0].extra!!.size)
         assertEquals("APP_ICON", events[0].extra!!["source"])
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `synced tab events is correctly recorded`() {
+        assertFalse(SyncedTabs.syncedTabsSuggestionClicked.testHasValue())
+        gleanService.track(Event.SyncedTabSuggestionClicked)
+        assertTrue(SyncedTabs.syncedTabsSuggestionClicked.testHasValue())
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/MetricControllerTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/MetricControllerTest.kt
index be97fd8a3..c4630c852 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/MetricControllerTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/MetricControllerTest.kt
@@ -227,4 +227,18 @@ class MetricControllerTest {
 
         assertEquals(controller.factToEvent(fact), Event.HaveNoTopSites)
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `tracking synced tab event should be sent to enabled service`() {
+        val controller = ReleaseMetricController(
+            listOf(marketingService1),
+            isDataTelemetryEnabled = { true },
+            isMarketingDataTelemetryEnabled = { true }
+        )
+        every { marketingService1.shouldTrack(Event.SyncedTabSuggestionClicked) } returns true
+        controller.start(MetricServiceType.Marketing)
+
+        controller.track(Event.SyncedTabSuggestionClicked)
+        verify { marketingService1.track(Event.SyncedTabSuggestionClicked) }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/docs/metrics.md b/docs/metrics.md
index 0ecbf2827..9fa8c0844 100644
--- a/docs/metrics.md
+++ b/docs/metrics.md
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ In addition to those built-in metrics, the following metrics are added to the pi
 | sync_auth.sign_up |[event](https://mozilla.github.io/glean/book/user/metrics/event.html) |User registered a new Firefox Account, and was signed into it  |[mozilla-mobile/fenix#4931](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/4931#issuecomment-529740300), [mozilla-mobile/fenix#15713](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/15713#issuecomment-703972068)||2021-08-01 |1, 2 |
 | sync_auth.use_email |[event](https://mozilla.github.io/glean/book/user/metrics/event.html) |A user chose to use their email to sign in instead of scanning a QR code, counterpart to "scan_pairing"  |[mozilla-mobile/fenix#9835](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/9835#pullrequestreview-398641844), [mozilla-mobile/fenix#15713](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/15713#issuecomment-703972068)||2021-08-01 |2 |
 | sync_auth.use_email_problem |[event](https://mozilla.github.io/glean/book/user/metrics/event.html) |A user chose to use their email to sign in after an account problem  |[mozilla-mobile/fenix#9835](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/9835#pullrequestreview-398641844), [mozilla-mobile/fenix#15713](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/15713#issuecomment-703972068)||2021-08-01 |2 |
+| synced_tabs.synced_tabs_suggestion_clicked |[event](https://mozilla.github.io/glean/book/user/metrics/event.html) |The synced tab suggestion in awesomebar was clicked.  |[mozilla-mobile/fenix#18172](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/18172)||2021-08-01 |2 |
 | tab.media_pause |[event](https://mozilla.github.io/glean/book/user/metrics/event.html) |A user pressed the pause icon on a tab from the home screen  |[mozilla-mobile/fenix#5266](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/5266), [mozilla-mobile/fenix#15713](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/15713#issuecomment-703972068)||2021-08-01 |2 |
 | tab.media_play |[event](https://mozilla.github.io/glean/book/user/metrics/event.html) |A user pressed the play icon on a tab from the home screen  |[mozilla-mobile/fenix#5266](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/5266), [mozilla-mobile/fenix#15713](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/15713#issuecomment-703972068)||2021-08-01 |2 |
 | tabs.setting_opened |[event](https://mozilla.github.io/glean/book/user/metrics/event.html) |The tab settings were opened.  |[mozilla-mobile/fenix#15811](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/15811#issuecomment-706402952)||2021-08-01 |2 |