diff --git a/crates/flashblocks-rpc/src/subscription.rs b/crates/flashblocks-rpc/src/subscription.rs
index 750c9b0..b29ea8e 100644
--- a/crates/flashblocks-rpc/src/subscription.rs
+++ b/crates/flashblocks-rpc/src/subscription.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
 use std::{io::Read, sync::Arc, time::Duration};
 
 use alloy_primitives::map::foldhash::HashMap;
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 use tokio::time::interval;
 use tokio_tungstenite::{connect_async, tungstenite::protocol::Message};
-use tracing::{error, info, trace, warn};
+use tracing::{debug, error, info, trace, warn};
 use url::Url;
 
 use crate::metrics::Metrics;
@@ -122,7 +123,18 @@ where
                                                 ?data,
                                                 "Received pong from upstream"
                                             );
-                                            awaiting_pong_resp = false
+                                            awaiting_pong_resp = false;
+                                            if let Some(rtt) = rtt_from_pong(data.as_ref()) {
+                                                debug!(
+                                                    message= "Received pong from upstream flashblocks",
+                                                     rtt = ?rtt,
+                                                );
+                                            }else {
+                                                debug!(
+                                                    message = "Received UNEXPECTED pong from upstream flashblocks",
+                                                    data=?data
+                                                );
+                                            }
                                         }
                                         Err(e) => {
                                             metrics.upstream_errors.increment(1);
@@ -152,7 +164,7 @@ where
                                         "Sending ping to upstream"
                                     );
 
-                                    if let Err(error) = write.send(Message::Ping(Default::default())).await {
+                                    if let Err(error) = write.send(ping_with_timestamp()).await {
                                         warn!(
                                             target: "flashblocks_rpc::subscription",
                                             ?backoff,
@@ -242,3 +254,25 @@ fn try_parse_message(bytes: &[u8]) -> eyre::Result<String> {
     let text = String::from_utf8(decompressed)?;
     Ok(text)
 }
+
+fn ping_with_timestamp() -> Message {
+    let now_us: u64 = SystemTime::now()
+        .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
+        .unwrap_or(Duration::ZERO)
+        .as_micros() as u64;
+
+    Message::Ping(now_us.to_be_bytes().to_vec().into())
+}
+
+fn rtt_from_pong(data: &[u8]) -> Option<Duration> {
+    let arr: [u8; 8] = data.try_into().ok()?;
+    let sent_us = u64::from_be_bytes(arr);
+
+    let now_us: u64 = SystemTime::now()
+        .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
+        .unwrap_or(Duration::ZERO)
+        .as_micros() as u64;
+
+    let delta_us = now_us.saturating_sub(sent_us);
+    Some(Duration::from_micros(delta_us))
+}