diff --git a/crates/ethcore/src/snapshot/service.rs b/crates/ethcore/src/snapshot/service.rs
index 9b94f1543..b94d36199 100644
--- a/crates/ethcore/src/snapshot/service.rs
+++ b/crates/ethcore/src/snapshot/service.rs
@@ -853,6 +853,13 @@ impl SnapshotService for Service {
         self.reader.read().as_ref().map(|r| r.manifest().clone())
     }
 
+    fn manifest_block(&self) -> Option<(u64, H256)> {
+        self.reader.read().as_ref().map(|reader| {
+            let manifest = reader.manifest();
+            (manifest.block_number, manifest.block_hash)
+        })
+    }
+
     fn supported_versions(&self) -> Option<(u64, u64)> {
         self.engine
             .snapshot_components()
diff --git a/crates/ethcore/src/snapshot/traits.rs b/crates/ethcore/src/snapshot/traits.rs
index 6b17d2f03..e0d556022 100644
--- a/crates/ethcore/src/snapshot/traits.rs
+++ b/crates/ethcore/src/snapshot/traits.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ pub trait SnapshotService: Sync + Send {
     /// Query the most recent manifest data.
     fn manifest(&self) -> Option<ManifestData>;
 
+    /// Query the most recent snapshoted block number and hash.
+    fn manifest_block(&self) -> Option<(u64, H256)>;
+
     /// Get the supported range of snapshot version numbers.
     /// `None` indicates warp sync isn't supported by the consensus engine.
     fn supported_versions(&self) -> Option<(u64, u64)>;
diff --git a/crates/ethcore/sync/src/api.rs b/crates/ethcore/sync/src/api.rs
index 5cea92488..aa82fe776 100644
--- a/crates/ethcore/sync/src/api.rs
+++ b/crates/ethcore/sync/src/api.rs
@@ -406,6 +406,11 @@ impl PrometheusMetrics for EthSync {
 
         let restoration = self.eth_handler.snapshot_service.restoration_status();
         let creation = self.eth_handler.snapshot_service.creation_status();
+        let (manifest_block_num, _) = self
+            .eth_handler
+            .snapshot_service
+            .manifest_block()
+            .unwrap_or((0, H256::zero()));
 
         prometheus_gauge(
             r,
@@ -427,6 +432,12 @@ impl PrometheusMetrics for EthSync {
                 0
             },
         );
+        prometheus_gauge(
+            r,
+            "snapshot_manifest_block",
+            "First block number of the present snapshot",
+            manifest_block_num as i64,
+        );
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/ethcore/sync/src/tests/snapshot.rs b/crates/ethcore/sync/src/tests/snapshot.rs
index 03ae2873e..89f635b5f 100644
--- a/crates/ethcore/sync/src/tests/snapshot.rs
+++ b/crates/ethcore/sync/src/tests/snapshot.rs
@@ -89,6 +89,12 @@ impl SnapshotService for TestSnapshotService {
         self.manifest.as_ref().cloned()
     }
 
+    fn manifest_block(&self) -> Option<(u64, H256)> {
+        self.manifest
+            .as_ref()
+            .map(|manifest| (manifest.block_number, manifest.block_hash))
+    }
+
     fn supported_versions(&self) -> Option<(u64, u64)> {
         Some((1, 2))
     }
diff --git a/crates/rpc/src/v1/tests/helpers/snapshot_service.rs b/crates/rpc/src/v1/tests/helpers/snapshot_service.rs
index cbc4d79d8..cc2bbbcb8 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/src/v1/tests/helpers/snapshot_service.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/src/v1/tests/helpers/snapshot_service.rs
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ impl SnapshotService for TestSnapshotService {
     fn manifest(&self) -> Option<ManifestData> {
         None
     }
+    fn manifest_block(&self) -> Option<(u64, H256)> {
+        None
+    }
     fn supported_versions(&self) -> Option<(u64, u64)> {
         None
     }