diff --git a/cbuildbot/stages/generic_stages.py b/cbuildbot/stages/generic_stages.py
index aaec44b..8c2ca50 100644
--- a/cbuildbot/stages/generic_stages.py
+++ b/cbuildbot/stages/generic_stages.py
@@ -206,7 +206,8 @@
 
     fields = {'status': status,
               'name': self.name,
-              'build_config': self._run.config.name}
+              'build_config': self._run.config.name,
+              'important': self._run.config.important}
 
     metrics.SecondsDistribution(constants.MON_STAGE_DURATION).add(
         elapsed_time_seconds, fields=fields)