diff --git a/engine/callcost.go b/engine/callcost.go
index 767efc8f1..391b2a33a 100644
--- a/engine/callcost.go
+++ b/engine/callcost.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ type CallCost struct {
 	Direction, Category, Tenant, Subject, Account, Destination, TOR string
 	Cost                                                            float64
 	Timespans                                                       TimeSpans
+	RatedUsage                                                      float64
 	deductConnectFee                                                bool
 	negativeConnectFee                                              bool // the connect fee went negative on default balance
 	maxCostDisconect                                                bool
@@ -61,6 +62,12 @@ func (cc *CallCost) GetDuration() (td time.Duration) {
 	return
 }
 
+func (cc *CallCost) UpdateRatedUsage() time.Duration {
+	totalDuration := cc.GetDuration()
+	cc.RatedUsage = totalDuration.Seconds()
+	return totalDuration
+}
+
 func (cc *CallCost) GetConnectFee() float64 {
 	if len(cc.Timespans) == 0 ||
 		cc.Timespans[0].RateInterval == nil ||
diff --git a/engine/callcost_test.go b/engine/callcost_test.go
index c9ce24f01..55b0eced8 100644
--- a/engine/callcost_test.go
+++ b/engine/callcost_test.go
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ func TestSingleResultMerge(t *testing.T) {
 	if cc1.Cost != 122 {
 		t.Errorf("Exdpected 120 was %v", cc1.Cost)
 	}
+	d := cc1.UpdateRatedUsage()
+	if d != 2*time.Minute || cc1.RatedUsage != 120.0 {
+		t.Errorf("error updating rating usage: %v, %v", d, cc1.RatedUsage)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestMultipleResultMerge(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/engine/calldesc.go b/engine/calldesc.go
index 46771baa4..c38b3be18 100644
--- a/engine/calldesc.go
+++ b/engine/calldesc.go
@@ -526,6 +526,7 @@ func (cd *CallDescriptor) getCost() (*CallCost, error) {
 	cc.Cost = utils.Round(cc.Cost, roundingDecimals, roundingMethod)
 	//utils.Logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("<Rater> Get Cost: %s => %v", cd.GetKey(), cc))
 	cc.Timespans.Compress()
+	cc.UpdateRatedUsage()
 	return cc, err
 }
 
@@ -668,6 +669,7 @@ func (cd *CallDescriptor) debit(account *Account, dryRun bool, goNegative bool)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	cc.updateCost()
+	cc.UpdateRatedUsage()
 	cc.Timespans.Compress()
 	//log.Printf("OUT CC: ", cc)
 	return
diff --git a/engine/cdrs.go b/engine/cdrs.go
index 457a5fcfd..51a9249e5 100644
--- a/engine/cdrs.go
+++ b/engine/cdrs.go
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ func (self *CdrServer) ProcessExternalCdr(eCDR *ExternalCDR) error {
 
 // RPC method, used to log callcosts to db
 func (self *CdrServer) LogCallCost(ccl *CallCostLog) error {
+	ccl.CallCost.UpdateRatedUsage() // make sure rated usage is updated
 	if ccl.CheckDuplicate {
 		_, err := self.guard.Guard(func() (interface{}, error) {
 			cc, err := self.cdrDb.GetCallCostLog(ccl.CgrId, ccl.RunId)