diff --git a/util/stats/query_stats.go b/util/stats/query_stats.go
index 8c75c6568a..a23be41b5b 100644
--- a/util/stats/query_stats.go
+++ b/util/stats/query_stats.go
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ type QueryStats struct {
 	ExecTotalTime        float64 `json:"execTotalTime"`
 }
 
-// MakeQueryStats makes a QueryStats struct with all QueryTimings found in the
+// NewQueryStats makes a QueryStats struct with all QueryTimings found in the
 // given TimerGroup.
-func MakeQueryStats(tg *TimerGroup) *QueryStats {
+func NewQueryStats(tg *TimerGroup) *QueryStats {
 	var qs QueryStats
 
 	for s, timer := range tg.timers {
diff --git a/web/api/v1/api.go b/web/api/v1/api.go
index d1b0588477..825e8db729 100644
--- a/web/api/v1/api.go
+++ b/web/api/v1/api.go
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ func (api *API) Register(r *route.Router) {
 }
 
 type queryData struct {
-	ResultType promql.ValueType `json:"resultType"`
-	Result     promql.Value     `json:"result"`
+	ResultType promql.ValueType  `json:"resultType"`
+	Result     promql.Value      `json:"result"`
 	Stats      *stats.QueryStats `json:"stats,omitempty"`
 }
 
@@ -221,9 +221,17 @@ func (api *API) query(r *http.Request) (interface{}, *apiError) {
 		}
 		return nil, &apiError{errorExec, res.Err}
 	}
+
+	// Optional stats field in response if parameter "stats" is not empty.
+	var qs *stats.QueryStats
+	if r.FormValue("stats") != "" {
+		qs = stats.NewQueryStats(qry.Stats())
+	}
+
 	return &queryData{
 		ResultType: res.Value.Type(),
 		Result:     res.Value,
+		Stats:      qs,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -289,7 +297,7 @@ func (api *API) queryRange(r *http.Request) (interface{}, *apiError) {
 	// Optional stats field in response if parameter "stats" is not empty.
 	var qs *stats.QueryStats
 	if r.FormValue("stats") != "" {
-		qs = stats.MakeQueryStats(qry.Stats())
+		qs = stats.NewQueryStats(qry.Stats())
 	}
 
 	return &queryData{