diff --git a/doc/json_schema.json b/doc/json_schema.json
index ef6bc41b1..a22deae4b 100644
--- a/doc/json_schema.json
+++ b/doc/json_schema.json
@@ -1410,6 +1410,11 @@
                                         "type": "boolean",
                                         "default": true
                                     },
+                                    "detectTotal": {
+                                        "description": "Detect total bytes instead of current rate",
+                                        "type": "boolean",
+                                        "default": false
+                                    },
                                     "key": {
                                         "$ref": "#/$defs/key"
                                     },
diff --git a/src/data/help.json b/src/data/help.json
index 5ddcedb89..23b701a80 100644
--- a/src/data/help.json
+++ b/src/data/help.json
@@ -1255,6 +1255,14 @@
                 "default": true
             }
         },
+        {
+            "long": "netio-detect-total",
+            "desc": "Detect total bytes instead of current rate",
+            "arg": {
+                "type": "bool",
+                "default": false
+            }
+        },
         {
             "long": "publicip-timeout",
             "desc": "Time in milliseconds to wait for the public ip server to respond",
diff --git a/src/detection/netio/netio.c b/src/detection/netio/netio.c
index 5a07af8e2..f72ecb452 100644
--- a/src/detection/netio/netio.c
+++ b/src/detection/netio/netio.c
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ static uint64_t time1;
 
 void ffPrepareNetIO(FFNetIOOptions* options)
 {
+    if (options->detectTotal) return;
+
     ffListInit(&ioCounters1, sizeof(FFNetIOResult));
     ffNetIOGetIoCounters(&ioCounters1, options);
     time1 = ffTimeGetNow();
@@ -17,6 +19,15 @@ void ffPrepareNetIO(FFNetIOOptions* options)
 const char* ffDetectNetIO(FFlist* result, FFNetIOOptions* options)
 {
     const char* error = NULL;
+
+    if (options->detectTotal)
+    {
+        error = ffNetIOGetIoCounters(result, options);
+        if (error)
+            return error;
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
     if (time1 == 0)
     {
         ffListInit(&ioCounters1, sizeof(FFNetIOResult));
diff --git a/src/modules/netio/netio.c b/src/modules/netio/netio.c
index be3db91a1..11e584196 100644
--- a/src/modules/netio/netio.c
+++ b/src/modules/netio/netio.c
@@ -60,10 +60,14 @@ void ffPrintNetIO(FFNetIOOptions* options)
             ffPrintLogoAndKey(key.chars, 0, &options->moduleArgs, FF_PRINT_TYPE_DEFAULT);
 
             ffParseSize(inf->rxBytes, &buffer);
-            ffStrbufAppendS(&buffer, "/s (IN) - ");
+            if (!options->detectTotal) ffStrbufAppendS(&buffer, "/s");
+            ffStrbufAppendS(&buffer, " (IN) - ");
+
             ffParseSize(inf->txBytes, &buffer);
-            ffStrbufAppendS(&buffer, "/s (OUT)");
-            if (!options->defaultRouteOnly && inf->defaultRoute)
+            if (!options->detectTotal) ffStrbufAppendS(&buffer, "/s");
+            ffStrbufAppendS(&buffer, " (OUT)");
+
+            if (inf->defaultRoute)
                 ffStrbufAppendS(&buffer, " *");
             ffStrbufPutTo(&buffer, stdout);
         }
@@ -71,9 +75,9 @@ void ffPrintNetIO(FFNetIOOptions* options)
         {
             ffStrbufClear(&buffer2);
             ffParseSize(inf->rxBytes, &buffer);
-            ffStrbufAppendS(&buffer, "/s");
+            if (!options->detectTotal) ffStrbufAppendS(&buffer, "/s");
             ffParseSize(inf->txBytes, &buffer2);
-            ffStrbufAppendS(&buffer2, "/s");
+            if (!options->detectTotal) ffStrbufAppendS(&buffer2, "/s");
 
             ffPrintFormatString(key.chars, 0, &options->moduleArgs, FF_PRINT_TYPE_NO_CUSTOM_KEY, FF_NETIO_NUM_FORMAT_ARGS, (FFformatarg[]){
                 {FF_FORMAT_ARG_TYPE_STRBUF, &buffer},
@@ -118,6 +122,12 @@ bool ffParseNetIOCommandOptions(FFNetIOOptions* options, const char* key, const
         return true;
     }
 
+    if (ffStrEqualsIgnCase(subKey, "detect-total"))
+    {
+        options->detectTotal = ffOptionParseBoolean(value);
+        return true;
+    }
+
     return false;
 }
 
@@ -146,6 +156,12 @@ void ffParseNetIOJsonObject(FFNetIOOptions* options, yyjson_val* module)
             continue;
         }
 
+        if (ffStrEqualsIgnCase(key, "detectTotal"))
+        {
+            options->detectTotal = yyjson_get_bool(val);
+            continue;
+        }
+
         ffPrintError(FF_NETIO_MODULE_NAME, 0, &options->moduleArgs, "Unknown JSON key %s", key);
     }
 }
@@ -162,6 +178,9 @@ void ffGenerateNetIOJsonConfig(FFNetIOOptions* options, yyjson_mut_doc* doc, yyj
 
     if (options->defaultRouteOnly != defaultOptions.defaultRouteOnly)
         yyjson_mut_obj_add_bool(doc, module, "defaultRouteOnly", options->defaultRouteOnly);
+
+    if (options->detectTotal != defaultOptions.detectTotal)
+        yyjson_mut_obj_add_bool(doc, module, "detectTotal", options->detectTotal);
 }
 
 void ffGenerateNetIOJsonResult(FFNetIOOptions* options, yyjson_mut_doc* doc, yyjson_mut_val* module)
@@ -200,18 +219,18 @@ void ffGenerateNetIOJsonResult(FFNetIOOptions* options, yyjson_mut_doc* doc, yyj
 void ffPrintNetIOHelpFormat(void)
 {
     ffPrintModuleFormatHelp(FF_NETIO_MODULE_NAME, "{1} (IN) - {2} (OUT)", FF_NETIO_NUM_FORMAT_ARGS, (const char* []) {
-        "Size of data received per second (formatted)",
-        "Size of data sent per second (formatted)",
+        "Size of data received [per second] (formatted)",
+        "Size of data sent [per second] (formatted)",
         "Interface name",
         "Is default route",
-        "Size of data received per second (in bytes)",
-        "Size of data sent per second (in bytes)",
-        "Number of packets received per second",
-        "Number of packets sent per second",
-        "Number of errors received per second",
-        "Number of errors sent per second",
-        "Number of packets dropped when receiving per second",
-        "Number of packets dropped when sending per second",
+        "Size of data received [per second] (in bytes)",
+        "Size of data sent [per second] (in bytes)",
+        "Number of packets received [per second]",
+        "Number of packets sent [per second]",
+        "Number of errors received [per second]",
+        "Number of errors sent [per second]",
+        "Number of packets dropped when receiving [per second]",
+        "Number of packets dropped when sending [per second]",
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/netio/option.h b/src/modules/netio/option.h
index 62b493d29..3cd0ad5fb 100644
--- a/src/modules/netio/option.h
+++ b/src/modules/netio/option.h
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ typedef struct FFNetIOOptions
 
     FFstrbuf namePrefix;
     bool defaultRouteOnly;
+    bool detectTotal;
 } FFNetIOOptions;