diff --git a/etcdserver/server.go b/etcdserver/server.go
index ee4b48ee5..da629f36a 100644
--- a/etcdserver/server.go
+++ b/etcdserver/server.go
@@ -385,6 +385,11 @@ func (s *EtcdServer) run() {
 				atomic.StoreUint64(&s.raftLead, rd.SoftState.Lead)
 				if rd.RaftState == raft.StateLeader {
 					syncC = s.SyncTicker
+					// TODO: remove the nil checking
+					// current test utility does not provide the stats
+					if s.stats != nil {
+						s.stats.BecomeLeader()
+					}
 				} else {
 					syncC = nil
 				}
diff --git a/etcdserver/stats/server.go b/etcdserver/stats/server.go
index 90772486e..deae201bb 100644
--- a/etcdserver/stats/server.go
+++ b/etcdserver/stats/server.go
@@ -141,3 +141,11 @@ func (ss *ServerStats) SendAppendReq(reqSize int) {
 
 	ss.SendAppendRequestCnt++
 }
+
+func (ss *ServerStats) BecomeLeader() {
+	if ss.State != raft.StateLeader {
+		ss.State = raft.StateLeader
+		ss.LeaderInfo.Name = ss.ID
+		ss.LeaderInfo.StartTime = time.Now()
+	}
+}