diff --git a/dockerplugin.db b/dockerplugin.db
index 977ac18..b5e6287 100644
--- a/dockerplugin.db
+++ b/dockerplugin.db
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cpu.usage               total:COUNTER:0:U, kernelmode:COUNTER:0:U, usermode:COUN
 cpu.percent             value:GAUGE:0:150
 cpu.throttling_data     periods:COUNTER:0:U, throttled_periods:COUNTER:0:U, throttled_time:COUNTER:0:U
 network.usage           rx_bytes:COUNTER:0:U, rx_dropped:COUNTER:0:U, rx_errors:COUNTER:0:U, rx_packets:COUNTER:0:U, tx_bytes:COUNTER:0:U, tx_dropped:COUNTER:0:U, tx_errors:COUNTER:0:U, tx_packets:COUNTER:0:U
-memory.usage            limit:GAUGE:0:U, max:GAUGE:0:U, total:GAUGE:0:U
+memory.usage            limit:GAUGE:0:U, max:GAUGE:0:U, total:GAUGE:0:U, rss:GAUGE:0:U
 memory.stats            value:GAUGE:0:U
 memory.percent          value:GAUGE:0:150
 cpu.quota               value:GAUGE:0:U
diff --git a/dockerplugin.py b/dockerplugin.py
index 968a304..f72330a 100755
--- a/dockerplugin.py
+++ b/dockerplugin.py
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ def read_memory_stats(container, dimensions, stats, t):
     mem_stats = stats['memory_stats']
     log.info('Reading memory stats: {0}'.format(mem_stats))
 
-    values = [mem_stats['limit'], mem_stats['max_usage'], mem_stats['usage']]
+    values = [mem_stats['limit'], mem_stats['max_usage'], mem_stats['usage'], mem_stats['stats']['rss']]
     emit(container, dimensions, 'memory.usage', values, t=t)
 
     detailed = mem_stats.get('stats')