diff --git a/pmg/utils.py b/pmg/utils.py
index 627797dd..c6f70bf5 100644
--- a/pmg/utils.py
+++ b/pmg/utils.py
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 from universal_analytics import Tracker, HTTPRequest
 from flask import request
 from flask_security import current_user
-
+import requests
+import json
 
 # Useragents that are bots
 BOTS_RE = re.compile("(bot|spider|cloudfront|slurp)", re.I)
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ def levenshtein(first, second, transpositions=False):
 
 
 def track_pageview(path=None, ignore_bots=True):
-    """ User Google Analytics to track this pageview. """
+    """User Google Analytics to track this pageview."""
     from pmg import app
 
     ga_id = app.config["GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_ID"]
@@ -61,9 +62,32 @@ def track_pageview(path=None, ignore_bots=True):
     return True
 
 
+def track_file_download():
+    from pmg import app
+
+    ga_url = "https://www.google-analytics.com/mp/collect"
+    ga_id = app.config.get("GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_ID")
+    api_secret = app.config.get("GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_API_SECRET")
+    client_id = request.cookies.get("_ga")
+
+    user_agent = request.user_agent.string
+    path = request.path
+
+    url = f"{ga_url}?measurement_id={ga_id}&api_secret={api_secret}"
+    payload = {
+        "client_id": client_id,
+        "non_personalized_ads": "false",
+        "events": [
+            {"name": "file_download", "params": {"userAgent": user_agent, "path": path}}
+        ],
+    }
+    requests.post(url, data=json.dumps(payload), verify=True)
+
+    return True
+
+
 def externalise_url(url):
-    """ Externalise a URL based on the request scheme and host.
-    """
+    """Externalise a URL based on the request scheme and host."""
     from pmg import app
 
     if url.startswith("http"):
diff --git a/pmg/views.py b/pmg/views.py
index dc586540..3bd82887 100644
--- a/pmg/views.py
+++ b/pmg/views.py
@@ -1786,7 +1786,7 @@ def docs(path, dir=""):
 
     # report to google analytics
     try:
-        utils.track_pageview()
+        utils.track_file_download()
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error("Error tracking pageview: %s" % e, exc_info=e)
 
diff --git a/tests/views/test_files_page.py b/tests/views/test_files_page.py
index 3dbf315b..ce5fbe67 100644
--- a/tests/views/test_files_page.py
+++ b/tests/views/test_files_page.py
@@ -1,24 +1,16 @@
 from tests import PMGLiveServerTestCase
-from tests.fixtures import dbfixture, HouseData, CommitteeData
-from universal_analytics import Tracker
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 
 class TestFilesPage(PMGLiveServerTestCase):
-    @patch.object(Tracker, "send")
-    def test_questions_file_page(self, mock_tracker):
+    def test_questions_file_page(self):
         """
-        Test email alerts page (/questions/<path>)
+        Test files page (/questions/<path>)
         """
         path = "test_file.pdf"
         response = self.make_request(f"/questions/{path}", follow_redirects=False)
-        mock_tracker.assert_called_with(
-            "pageview",
-            "/questions/test_file.pdf",
-            referrer="",
-            uip="127.0.0.1",
-            userAgent="werkzeug/2.0.0",
-        )
+
         self.assertEqual(302, response.status_code)
+        self.assertEqual("http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/questions/test_file.pdf", response.location)
         static_host = self.app.config.get("STATIC_HOST")
         self.assertEqual(response.location, f"{static_host}questions/{path}")