diff --git a/src/braket/pennylane_plugin/braket_device.py b/src/braket/pennylane_plugin/braket_device.py
index 3eaeab59..a5a56ca1 100644
--- a/src/braket/pennylane_plugin/braket_device.py
+++ b/src/braket/pennylane_plugin/braket_device.py
@@ -306,6 +306,10 @@ def execute(self, circuit: QuantumTape, compute_gradient=False, **run_kwargs) ->
             tracking_data = self._tracking_data(self._task)
             self.tracker.update(executions=1, shots=self.shots, **tracking_data)
             self.tracker.record()
+
+        # increment counter for number of executions of device
+        self._num_executions += 1
+
         return self._braket_to_pl_result(braket_result, circuit)
 
     def apply(
@@ -499,6 +503,7 @@ def batch_execute(self, circuits, **run_kwargs):
 
         # Update the tracker before raising an exception further if some circuits do not complete.
         finally:
+            self._num_executions += len(task_batch.tasks)
             if self.tracker.active:
                 for task in task_batch.tasks:
                     tracking_data = self._tracking_data(task)
diff --git a/test/unit_tests/test_braket_device.py b/test/unit_tests/test_braket_device.py
index edb878d8..26d80e96 100644
--- a/test/unit_tests/test_braket_device.py
+++ b/test/unit_tests/test_braket_device.py
@@ -501,6 +501,21 @@ def test_execute_with_gradient(
     assert (results[0][1] == expected_pl_result[0][1]).all()
 
 
+@patch.object(AwsDevice, "run")
+def test_number_executions(mock_run):
+    """Asserts tracker stores information during execute when active"""
+    mock_run.side_effect = [TASK, SIM_TASK, SIM_TASK, TASK]
+    dev = _aws_device(wires=4, foo="bar")
+
+    with QuantumTape() as circuit:
+        qml.Hadamard(wires=0)
+        qml.probs(wires=(0,))
+        dev.execute(circuit)
+        dev.execute(circuit)
+
+    assert dev.num_executions == 2
+
+
 @patch.object(AwsDevice, "run")
 def test_execute_tracker(mock_run):
     """Asserts tracker stores information during execute when active"""