diff --git a/builtin/checkout.c b/builtin/checkout.c
index 29aa8f0dfc0782..7f579ab99eb60a 100644
--- a/builtin/checkout.c
+++ b/builtin/checkout.c
@@ -1039,8 +1039,11 @@ static void update_refs_for_switch(const struct checkout_opts *opts,
 	strbuf_release(&msg);
 	if (!opts->quiet &&
 	    !opts->force_detach &&
-	    (new_branch_info->path || !strcmp(new_branch_info->name, "HEAD")))
+	    (new_branch_info->path || !strcmp(new_branch_info->name, "HEAD"))) {
+		trace2_region_enter("exp", "report_tracking", the_repository);
 		report_tracking(new_branch_info);
+		trace2_region_leave("exp", "report_tracking", the_repository);
+	}
 }
 
 static int add_pending_uninteresting_ref(const char *refname,