diff --git a/server/const.go b/server/const.go
index 8ee1ae91..4a604c54 100644
--- a/server/const.go
+++ b/server/const.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ var (
 
 const (
 	// VERSION is the current version for the server.
-	VERSION = "2.0.0-beta.7"
+	VERSION = "2.0.0-beta.8"
 
 	// PROTO is the currently supported protocol.
 	// 0 was the original
diff --git a/server/events.go b/server/events.go
index c1240120..cd469e56 100644
--- a/server/events.go
+++ b/server/events.go
@@ -88,9 +88,10 @@ type DisconnectEventMsg struct {
 // a given account when the number of connections changes. It will also HB
 // updates in the absence of any changes.
 type AccountNumConns struct {
-	Server  ServerInfo `json:"server"`
-	Account string     `json:"acc"`
-	Conns   int        `json:"conns"`
+	Server     ServerInfo `json:"server"`
+	Account    string     `json:"acc"`
+	Conns      int        `json:"conns"`
+	TotalConns int        `json:"total_conns"`
 }
 
 // accNumConnsReq is sent when we are starting to track an account for the first
@@ -677,8 +678,9 @@ func (s *Server) sendAccConnsUpdate(a *Account, subj string) {
 
 	// Build event with account name and number of local clients.
 	m := AccountNumConns{
-		Account: a.Name,
-		Conns:   a.numLocalConnections(),
+		Account:    a.Name,
+		Conns:      a.numLocalConnections(),
+		TotalConns: len(s.clients),
 	}
 	a.mu.Unlock()