diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryCard.test.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryCard.test.tsx
index 83b73403dc8..7a450f373a0 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryCard.test.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryCard.test.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ const mockDS = mockDataSource({
   type: DataSourceType.Alertmanager,
 });
 
+jest.mock('@grafana/runtime', () => ({
+  ...jest.requireActual('@grafana/runtime'),
+  reportInteraction: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
 jest.mock('@grafana/runtime/src/services/dataSourceSrv', () => {
   return {
     getDataSourceSrv: () => ({
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryCard.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryCard.tsx
index 850c46f9ee8..df3efab5bde 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryCard.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryCard.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { connect, ConnectedProps } from 'react-redux';
 
 import { GrafanaTheme, DataSourceApi, DataQuery } from '@grafana/data';
-import { getDataSourceSrv } from '@grafana/runtime';
+import { config, getDataSourceSrv, reportInteraction } from '@grafana/runtime';
 import { stylesFactory, useTheme, TextArea, Button, IconButton } from '@grafana/ui';
 import { notifyApp } from 'app/core/actions';
 import appEvents from 'app/core/app_events';
@@ -176,12 +176,17 @@ export function RichHistoryCard(props: Props) {
 
   const onRunQuery = async () => {
     const queriesToRun = query.queries;
-    if (query.datasourceName !== datasourceInstance?.name) {
+    const differentDataSource = query.datasourceName !== datasourceInstance?.name;
+    if (differentDataSource) {
       await changeDatasource(exploreId, query.datasourceName, { importQueries: true });
       setQueries(exploreId, queriesToRun);
     } else {
       setQueries(exploreId, queriesToRun);
     }
+    reportInteraction('grafana_explore_query_history_run', {
+      queryHistoryEnabled: config.queryHistoryEnabled,
+      differentDataSource,
+    });
   };
 
   const onCopyQuery = () => {
@@ -196,6 +201,14 @@ export function RichHistoryCard(props: Props) {
   };
 
   const onDeleteQuery = () => {
+    const performDelete = (queryId: string) => {
+      deleteHistoryItem(queryId);
+      dispatch(notifyApp(createSuccessNotification('Query deleted')));
+      reportInteraction('grafana_explore_query_history_deleted', {
+        queryHistoryEnabled: config.queryHistoryEnabled,
+      });
+    };
+
     // For starred queries, we want confirmation. For non-starred, we don't.
     if (query.starred) {
       appEvents.publish(
@@ -204,20 +217,20 @@ export function RichHistoryCard(props: Props) {
           text: 'Are you sure you want to permanently delete your starred query?',
           yesText: 'Delete',
           icon: 'trash-alt',
-          onConfirm: () => {
-            deleteHistoryItem(query.id);
-            dispatch(notifyApp(createSuccessNotification('Query deleted')));
-          },
+          onConfirm: () => performDelete(query.id),
         })
       );
     } else {
-      deleteHistoryItem(query.id);
-      dispatch(notifyApp(createSuccessNotification('Query deleted')));
+      performDelete(query.id);
     }
   };
 
   const onStarrQuery = () => {
     starHistoryItem(query.id, !query.starred);
+    reportInteraction('grafana_explore_query_history_starred', {
+      queryHistoryEnabled: config.queryHistoryEnabled,
+      newValue: !query.starred,
+    });
   };
 
   const toggleActiveUpdateComment = () => setActiveUpdateComment(!activeUpdateComment);
@@ -225,6 +238,9 @@ export function RichHistoryCard(props: Props) {
   const onUpdateComment = () => {
     commentHistoryItem(query.id, comment);
     setActiveUpdateComment(false);
+    reportInteraction('grafana_explore_query_history_commented', {
+      queryHistoryEnabled: config.queryHistoryEnabled,
+    });
   };
 
   const onCancelUpdateComment = () => {
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryContainer.test.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryContainer.test.tsx
index dfe279eca66..84d1aca02a9 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryContainer.test.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryContainer.test.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ jest.mock('@grafana/runtime', () => ({
       getList: () => [],
     };
   },
+  reportInteraction: jest.fn(),
 }));
 
 const setup = (propOverrides?: Partial<Props>) => {
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryContainer.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryContainer.tsx
index 099cea64304..72fb7c125f1 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryContainer.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryContainer.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { connect, ConnectedProps } from 'react-redux';
 
+import { config, reportInteraction } from '@grafana/runtime';
 import { useTheme2 } from '@grafana/ui';
 // Types
 import { ExploreItemState, StoreState } from 'app/types';
@@ -86,6 +87,9 @@ export function RichHistoryContainer(props: Props) {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     initRichHistory();
+    reportInteraction('grafana_explore_query_history_opened', {
+      queryHistoryEnabled: config.queryHistoryEnabled,
+    });
   }, [initRichHistory]);
 
   if (!richHistorySettings) {
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/spec/queryHistory.test.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/spec/queryHistory.test.tsx
index 9bcc796adf7..682b1913ac4 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/spec/queryHistory.test.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/spec/queryHistory.test.tsx
@@ -40,9 +40,13 @@ import {
 const fetchMock = jest.fn();
 const postMock = jest.fn();
 const getMock = jest.fn();
+const reportInteractionMock = jest.fn();
 jest.mock('@grafana/runtime', () => ({
   ...jest.requireActual('@grafana/runtime'),
   getBackendSrv: () => ({ fetch: fetchMock, post: postMock, get: getMock }),
+  reportInteraction: (...args: object[]) => {
+    reportInteractionMock(...args);
+  },
 }));
 
 jest.mock('app/core/core', () => ({
@@ -84,6 +88,7 @@ describe('Explore: Query History', () => {
     fetchMock.mockClear();
     postMock.mockClear();
     getMock.mockClear();
+    reportInteractionMock.mockClear();
     tearDown();
   });
 
@@ -109,6 +114,11 @@ describe('Explore: Query History', () => {
     // previously added query is in query history
     await openQueryHistory();
     await assertQueryHistoryExists(RAW_QUERY);
+
+    expect(reportInteractionMock).toBeCalledTimes(2);
+    expect(reportInteractionMock).toBeCalledWith('grafana_explore_query_history_opened', {
+      queryHistoryEnabled: false,
+    });
   });
 
   it('adds recently added query if the query history panel is already open', async () => {
@@ -159,10 +169,17 @@ describe('Explore: Query History', () => {
     starQueryHistory(1, ExploreId.left);
     await assertQueryHistoryIsStarred([false, true], ExploreId.left);
     await assertQueryHistoryIsStarred([false, true], ExploreId.right);
+    expect(reportInteractionMock).toBeCalledWith('grafana_explore_query_history_starred', {
+      queryHistoryEnabled: false,
+      newValue: true,
+    });
 
     deleteQueryHistory(0, ExploreId.left);
     await assertQueryHistory(['{"expr":"query #1"}'], ExploreId.left);
     await assertQueryHistory(['{"expr":"query #1"}'], ExploreId.right);
+    expect(reportInteractionMock).toBeCalledWith('grafana_explore_query_history_deleted', {
+      queryHistoryEnabled: false,
+    });
   });
 
   it('updates query history settings', async () => {
@@ -198,6 +215,9 @@ describe('Explore: Query History', () => {
 
       await openQueryHistory();
       expect(postMock).not.toBeCalledWith('/api/query-history/migrate', { queries: [] });
+      expect(reportInteractionMock).toBeCalledWith('grafana_explore_query_history_opened', {
+        queryHistoryEnabled: false,
+      });
     });
 
     it('migrates query history from local storage', async () => {
@@ -225,6 +245,9 @@ describe('Explore: Query History', () => {
           url: expect.stringMatching('/api/query-history/migrate'),
         })
       );
+      expect(reportInteractionMock).toBeCalledWith('grafana_explore_query_history_opened', {
+        queryHistoryEnabled: true,
+      });
     });
   });