diff --git a/src/align/read_align.rs b/src/align/read_align.rs
index 8d188e8..d177a3c 100644
--- a/src/align/read_align.rs
+++ b/src/align/read_align.rs
@@ -1084,10 +1084,11 @@ pub fn align_paired_read(
 
     // Step 3: TooManyLoci check (post-dedup, matching STAR's ordering: multMapSelect → dedup → TooManyLoci).
     if joint_pairs.len() > params.out_filter_multimap_nmax as usize {
+        let n_loci = joint_pairs.len();
         return Ok((
             Vec::new(),
             pe_chimeric,
-            0,
+            n_loci,
             Some(UnmappedReason::TooManyLoci),
         ));
     }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index d229763..a845dd0 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1454,8 +1454,7 @@ fn align_reads_paired_end<W: AlignmentWriter + ?Sized>(
                     .collect();
 
                 if results.is_empty() {
-                    // Both mates unmapped
-                    stats.record_alignment(0, max_multimaps);
+                    stats.record_alignment(n_for_mapq, max_multimaps);
                     stats.record_unmapped_reason(
                         unmapped_reason.unwrap_or(crate::stats::UnmappedReason::Other),
                     );
diff --git a/src/stats.rs b/src/stats.rs
index 64a05de..6d1730c 100644
--- a/src/stats.rs
+++ b/src/stats.rs
@@ -827,6 +827,59 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(stats.unmapped_mismatches.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 1);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_too_many_loci_routed_and_totals_conserved() {
+        let stats = AlignmentStats::new();
+        let max_multimaps = 3;
+
+        stats.record_alignment(5, max_multimaps);
+        stats.record_unmapped_reason(UnmappedReason::TooManyLoci);
+
+        assert_eq!(stats.total_reads.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 1);
+        assert_eq!(stats.too_many_loci.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 1);
+        assert_eq!(stats.uniquely_mapped.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
+        assert_eq!(stats.multi_mapped.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
+        assert_eq!(stats.unmapped.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
+        assert_eq!(stats.unmapped_other.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
+        assert_eq!(stats.unmapped_short.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
+        assert_eq!(stats.unmapped_mismatches.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_bucket_sum_conserved_with_too_many_loci() {
+        let stats = AlignmentStats::new();
+        let max_multimaps = 10;
+
+        for _ in 0..3 {
+            stats.record_alignment(1, max_multimaps);
+        }
+        for _ in 0..2 {
+            stats.record_alignment(5, max_multimaps);
+        }
+        for _ in 0..4 {
+            stats.record_alignment(0, max_multimaps);
+            stats.record_unmapped_reason(UnmappedReason::TooShort);
+        }
+        for _ in 0..2 {
+            stats.record_alignment(15, max_multimaps);
+            stats.record_unmapped_reason(UnmappedReason::TooManyLoci);
+        }
+
+        let total = stats.total_reads.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
+        let unique = stats.uniquely_mapped.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
+        let multi = stats.multi_mapped.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
+        let unmapped_short = stats.unmapped_short.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
+        let unmapped_other = stats.unmapped_other.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
+        let unmapped_mismatches = stats.unmapped_mismatches.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
+        let too_many_loci = stats.too_many_loci.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
+
+        assert_eq!(total, 11);
+        assert_eq!(too_many_loci, 2);
+        let bucket_sum =
+            unique + multi + unmapped_short + unmapped_other + unmapped_mismatches + too_many_loci;
+        assert_eq!(bucket_sum, total);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_splice_motif_aggregation() {
         use crate::align::score::SpliceMotif;