diff --git a/debug_counter.c b/debug_counter.c
index 11ec57a961..af858115d2 100644
--- a/debug_counter.c
+++ b/debug_counter.c
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ rb_debug_counter_show_results(const char *msg)
 VALUE
 rb_debug_counter_show(RB_UNUSED_VAR(VALUE klass))
 {
-    rb_debug_counter_show_results("method call");
+    rb_debug_counter_show_results("show_debug_counters");
+    ruby_debug_counter_show_at_exit(FALSE);
     return Qnil;
 }