diff --git a/resources/ext.popups.logger.js b/resources/ext.popups.logger.js
index e08297c25..81a26d440 100644
--- a/resources/ext.popups.logger.js
+++ b/resources/ext.popups.logger.js
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@
 	 */
 	var logger = {};
 
+	/**
+	 * Sampling rate at which events are logged
+	 * @property samplingRate
+	 */
+	logger.samplingRate = 10;
+
 	/**
 	 * Get action based on click event
 	 *
@@ -35,7 +41,10 @@
 	 * @return {jQuery.Promise}
 	 */
 	logger.log = function ( event ) {
-		if ( mw.eventLog === undefined ) {
+		if (
+			mw.eventLog === undefined ||
+			Math.floor( Math.random() * logger.samplingRate ) !== 0
+		) {
 			return $.Deferred().resolve();
 		}