diff --git a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/server_database_interface.h b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/server_database_interface.h
index d480c7bc4..5ae9529d6 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/server_database_interface.h
+++ b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/server_database_interface.h
@@ -733,6 +733,23 @@ public:
         return {};
     }
 
+    /** @brief One row the periodic status update appends to the uptime table. */
+    struct UptimeRecord
+    {
+        int serverId = 0;
+        int uptimeSecs = 0;
+        int usersCount = 0;
+        int modsCount = 0;
+        QString modsList;
+        int gamesCount = 0;
+        quint64 txBytes = 0;
+        quint64 rxBytes = 0;
+    };
+    /** @brief Appends one uptime row; a no-op when persistence is unavailable. */
+    virtual void recordUptime(const UptimeRecord & /* record */)
+    {
+    }
+
     virtual void clearSessionTables()
     {
     }
diff --git a/servatrice/src/servatrice.cpp b/servatrice/src/servatrice.cpp
index f5abe0a43..aa272fb53 100644
--- a/servatrice/src/servatrice.cpp
+++ b/servatrice/src/servatrice.cpp
@@ -879,19 +879,16 @@ void Servatrice::statusUpdate()
     rxBytes = 0;
     rxBytesMutex.unlock();
 
-    QSqlQuery *query = servatriceDatabaseInterface->prepareQuery(
-        "insert into {prefix}_uptime (id_server, timest, uptime, users_count, mods_count, mods_list, games_count, "
-        "tx_bytes, rx_bytes) values(:id, NOW(), :uptime, :users_count, :mods_count, :mods_list, :games_count, :tx, "
-        ":rx)");
-    query->bindValue(":id", serverId);
-    query->bindValue(":uptime", uptime);
-    query->bindValue(":users_count", uc);
-    query->bindValue(":mods_count", mc);
-    query->bindValue(":mods_list", ml);
-    query->bindValue(":games_count", gc);
-    query->bindValue(":tx", tx);
-    query->bindValue(":rx", rx);
-    servatriceDatabaseInterface->execSqlQuery(query);
+    Server_DatabaseInterface::UptimeRecord uptimeRecord;
+    uptimeRecord.serverId = serverId;
+    uptimeRecord.uptimeSecs = uptime;
+    uptimeRecord.usersCount = uc;
+    uptimeRecord.modsCount = mc;
+    uptimeRecord.modsList = ml;
+    uptimeRecord.gamesCount = gc;
+    uptimeRecord.txBytes = tx;
+    uptimeRecord.rxBytes = rx;
+    servatriceDatabaseInterface->recordUptime(uptimeRecord);
 
     if (getRegistrationEnabled() && getEnableInternalSMTPClient()) {
         if (getRequireEmailActivationEnabled()) {
diff --git a/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.cpp b/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.cpp
index 7db682751..a2558f11b 100644
--- a/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.cpp
+++ b/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.cpp
@@ -3337,6 +3337,27 @@ QList<Server_DatabaseInterface::ServerListEntryRecord> Servatrice_DatabaseInterf
     return entries;
 }
 
+void Servatrice_DatabaseInterface::recordUptime(const UptimeRecord &record)
+{
+    if (!checkSql()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QSqlQuery *query = prepareQuery(
+        "insert into {prefix}_uptime (id_server, timest, uptime, users_count, mods_count, mods_list, games_count, "
+        "tx_bytes, rx_bytes) values(:id, NOW(), :uptime, :users_count, :mods_count, :mods_list, :games_count, :tx, "
+        ":rx)");
+    query->bindValue(":id", record.serverId);
+    query->bindValue(":uptime", record.uptimeSecs);
+    query->bindValue(":users_count", record.usersCount);
+    query->bindValue(":mods_count", record.modsCount);
+    query->bindValue(":mods_list", record.modsList);
+    query->bindValue(":games_count", record.gamesCount);
+    query->bindValue(":tx", record.txBytes);
+    query->bindValue(":rx", record.rxBytes);
+    execSqlQuery(query);
+}
+
 bool Servatrice_DatabaseInterface::removeUserAvatar(const QString &userName)
 {
     if (!checkSql()) {
diff --git a/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.h b/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.h
index 6f290028c..6a01b57ce 100644
--- a/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.h
+++ b/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.h
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ public:
     UptimeSnapshot getLatestUptimeSnapshot(int serverId) override;
     bool getLatestServerMessage(int serverId, QString &message) override;
     QList<ServerListEntryRecord> getServerListEntries() override;
+    void recordUptime(const UptimeRecord &record) override;
     bool removeUserAvatar(const QString &userName) override;
     // Outcome of removeUserBanner(), so the caller can tell a missing user apart
     // from a user who simply has no banner card set.