diff --git a/sentry_sdk/profiler.py b/sentry_sdk/profiler.py
index 25c1d9d02b..edc4fc750d 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/profiler.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/profiler.py
@@ -728,10 +728,26 @@ def to_json(self, event_opt, options):
 
     def valid(self):
         # type: () -> bool
+        hub = self.hub or sentry_sdk.Hub.current
+        client = hub.client
+        if client is None:
+            return False
+
+        if not has_profiling_enabled(client.options):
+            return False
+
         if self.sampled is None or not self.sampled:
+            if client.transport:
+                client.transport.record_lost_event(
+                    "sample_rate", data_category="profile"
+                )
             return False
 
         if self.unique_samples < PROFILE_MINIMUM_SAMPLES:
+            if client.transport:
+                client.transport.record_lost_event(
+                    "insufficient_data", data_category="profile"
+                )
             logger.debug("[Profiling] Discarding profile because insufficient samples.")
             return False
 
diff --git a/tests/test_profiler.py b/tests/test_profiler.py
index 8ddbc333da..70110e19ce 100644
--- a/tests/test_profiler.py
+++ b/tests/test_profiler.py
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ def test_profiler_setup_twice(make_options, teardown_profiling):
 def test_profiles_sample_rate(
     sentry_init,
     capture_envelopes,
+    capture_client_reports,
     teardown_profiling,
     profiles_sample_rate,
     profile_count,
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ def test_profiles_sample_rate(
     )
 
     envelopes = capture_envelopes()
+    reports = capture_client_reports()
 
     with mock.patch("sentry_sdk.profiler.random.random", return_value=0.5):
         with start_transaction(name="profiling"):
@@ -174,6 +176,12 @@ def test_profiles_sample_rate(
 
     assert len(items["transaction"]) == 1
     assert len(items["profile"]) == profile_count
+    if profiles_sample_rate is None or profiles_sample_rate == 0:
+        assert reports == []
+    elif profile_count:
+        assert reports == []
+    else:
+        assert reports == [("sample_rate", "profile")]
 
 
 @requires_python_version(3, 3)
@@ -213,6 +221,7 @@ def test_profiles_sample_rate(
 def test_profiles_sampler(
     sentry_init,
     capture_envelopes,
+    capture_client_reports,
     teardown_profiling,
     profiles_sampler,
     profile_count,
@@ -224,6 +233,7 @@ def test_profiles_sampler(
     )
 
     envelopes = capture_envelopes()
+    reports = capture_client_reports()
 
     with mock.patch("sentry_sdk.profiler.random.random", return_value=0.5):
         with start_transaction(name="profiling"):
@@ -236,12 +246,17 @@ def test_profiles_sampler(
 
     assert len(items["transaction"]) == 1
     assert len(items["profile"]) == profile_count
+    if profile_count:
+        assert reports == []
+    else:
+        assert reports == [("sample_rate", "profile")]
 
 
 @requires_python_version(3, 3)
 def test_minimum_unique_samples_required(
     sentry_init,
     capture_envelopes,
+    capture_client_reports,
     teardown_profiling,
 ):
     sentry_init(
@@ -250,6 +265,7 @@ def test_minimum_unique_samples_required(
     )
 
     envelopes = capture_envelopes()
+    reports = capture_client_reports()
 
     with start_transaction(name="profiling"):
         pass
@@ -263,6 +279,7 @@ def test_minimum_unique_samples_required(
     # because we dont leave any time for the profiler to
     # take any samples, it should be not be sent
     assert len(items["profile"]) == 0
+    assert reports == [("insufficient_data", "profile")]
 
 
 @requires_python_version(3, 3)