diff --git a/RNS/Identity.py b/RNS/Identity.py
index d202afc..601af2e 100644
--- a/RNS/Identity.py
+++ b/RNS/Identity.py
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ class Identity:
         return Identity.truncated_hash(os.urandom(Identity.TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH//8))
 
     @staticmethod
-    def validate_announce(packet):
+    def validate_announce(packet, only_validate_signature=False):
         try:
             if packet.packet_type == RNS.Packet.ANNOUNCE:
                 destination_hash = packet.destination_hash
@@ -238,6 +238,10 @@ class Identity:
                 announced_identity.load_public_key(public_key)
 
                 if announced_identity.pub != None and announced_identity.validate(signature, signed_data):
+                    if only_validate_signature:
+                        del announced_identity
+                        return True
+
                     hash_material = name_hash+announced_identity.hash
                     expected_hash = RNS.Identity.full_hash(hash_material)[:RNS.Reticulum.TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH//8]
 
diff --git a/RNS/Reticulum.py b/RNS/Reticulum.py
index a40ecf4..234612a 100755
--- a/RNS/Reticulum.py
+++ b/RNS/Reticulum.py
@@ -1143,6 +1143,8 @@ class Reticulum:
                 ifstats["name"] = str(interface)
                 ifstats["rxb"] = interface.rxb
                 ifstats["txb"] = interface.txb
+                ifstats["incoming_announce_frequency"] = interface.incoming_announce_frequency()
+                ifstats["outgoing_announce_frequency"] = interface.outgoing_announce_frequency()
                 ifstats["status"] = interface.online
                 ifstats["mode"] = interface.mode
 
diff --git a/RNS/Transport.py b/RNS/Transport.py
index 8099f4d..1166641 100755
--- a/RNS/Transport.py
+++ b/RNS/Transport.py
@@ -887,6 +887,8 @@ class Transport:
                         # thread.start()
 
                         Transport.transmit(interface, packet.raw)
+                        if packet.packet_type == RNS.Packet.ANNOUNCE:
+                            interface.sent_announce()
                         sent = True
 
         if sent:
@@ -1227,8 +1229,11 @@ class Transport:
             # announces, queueing rebroadcasts of these, and removal
             # of queued announce rebroadcasts once handed to the next node.
             if packet.packet_type == RNS.Packet.ANNOUNCE:
+                if interface != None and RNS.Identity.validate_announce(packet, only_validate_signature=True):
+                    interface.received_announce()
+
                 local_destination = next((d for d in Transport.destinations if d.hash == packet.destination_hash), None)
-                if local_destination == None and RNS.Identity.validate_announce(packet): 
+                if local_destination == None and RNS.Identity.validate_announce(packet):
                     if packet.transport_id != None:
                         received_from = packet.transport_id