diff --git a/plugins/check_network.cpp b/plugins/check_network.cpp
index 1cf0f2fa5..e21607a09 100644
--- a/plugins/check_network.cpp
+++ b/plugins/check_network.cpp
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ static int printOutput(printInfoStruct& printInfo, const std::vector<nInterface>
 
 	std::wcout << " " << tIn + tOut << L"B/s | "
 		<< L"'network'=" << tIn + tOut << L"B;" << printInfo.warn.pString() << L";" << printInfo.crit.pString() << L";" << L"0; "
+		<< L"'network_in'=" << tIn << L"B 'network_out'=" << tOut << L"B "
 		<< tss.str() << '\n';
 
 	return state;