diff --git a/datadog/dogstatsd/max_sample_metric.py b/datadog/dogstatsd/max_sample_metric.py
index ed9f67ac0..d2bbe098d 100644
--- a/datadog/dogstatsd/max_sample_metric.py
+++ b/datadog/dogstatsd/max_sample_metric.py
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ def skip_sample(self):
 
     def flush(self):
         # type: () -> List[MetricAggregator]
-        rate = self.stored_metric_samples / self.total_metric_samples
         with self.lock:
+            rate = self.stored_metric_samples / self.total_metric_samples
             return [
                 # casting self.data[i] to float as it is officially Optional[float]
                 # but always float between 0 and self.stored_metric_samples - 1
diff --git a/tests/unit/dogstatsd/test_max_sample_metrics.py b/tests/unit/dogstatsd/test_max_sample_metrics.py
index 6dcb4033c..1543b1050 100644
--- a/tests/unit/dogstatsd/test_max_sample_metrics.py
+++ b/tests/unit/dogstatsd/test_max_sample_metrics.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import threading
 import unittest
 from mock import patch
 from datadog.dogstatsd.max_sample_metric import HistogramMetric, DistributionMetric, TimingMetric
@@ -102,6 +103,66 @@ def test_maybe_keep_sample_work_unsafe(self):
         self.assertEqual(s.metric_type, MetricType.HISTOGRAM)
         self.assertEqual(s.cardinality, None)
 
+    def test_flush_rate_reflects_skipped_samples(self):
+        s = HistogramMetric(name="test", tags=[], max_metric_samples=0, rate=1.0, cardinality=None)
+        s.maybe_keep_sample_work_unsafe(1)
+        s.maybe_keep_sample_work_unsafe(2)
+        s.maybe_keep_sample_work_unsafe(3)
+        s.skip_sample()
+        s.skip_sample()
+
+        metrics = s.flush()
+        self.assertEqual(len(metrics), 3)
+        for m in metrics:
+            self.assertAlmostEqual(m.rate, 3 / 5)
+
+    def test_flush_rate_reflects_bounded_reservoir_sampling(self):
+        s = HistogramMetric(name="test", tags=[], max_metric_samples=2, rate=1.0, cardinality=None)
+        s.maybe_keep_sample_work_unsafe(1)
+        s.maybe_keep_sample_work_unsafe(2)
+        s.maybe_keep_sample_work_unsafe(3)
+
+        metrics = s.flush()
+        self.assertEqual(len(metrics), 2)
+        for m in metrics:
+            self.assertAlmostEqual(m.rate, 2 / 3)
+
+    def test_flush_rate_computed_inside_lock(self):
+        """rate must be computed inside the lock so it is consistent with the returned samples.
+
+        An intercepted lock injects a skip_sample() call right before the lock is
+        actually acquired, simulating a concurrent thread that increments
+        total_metric_samples at the worst possible moment.  With the old code the
+        rate was calculated *before* lock acquisition (stored=10, total=10 → 1.0),
+        and the injected skip would push total to 11 while the stale 1.0 was kept.
+        With the fix, rate is calculated *inside* the lock, after the injection, so
+        it correctly reflects 10/11.
+        """
+        s = HistogramMetric(name="test", tags=[], max_metric_samples=0, rate=1.0, cardinality=None)
+        for i in range(10):
+            s.maybe_keep_sample_work_unsafe(i)
+        # stored=10, total=10
+
+        real_lock = threading.Lock()
+
+        class _InterceptedLock:
+            def __enter__(self_inner):
+                s.skip_sample()  # total becomes 11 right before the lock is acquired
+                real_lock.acquire()
+                return self_inner
+
+            def __exit__(self_inner, *args):
+                real_lock.release()
+
+        s.lock = _InterceptedLock()
+        metrics = s.flush()
+
+        # The injected skip_sample made total=11 while stored stayed at 10.
+        # rate must reflect the state *after* the injection: 10/11.
+        self.assertEqual(len(metrics), 10)
+        for m in metrics:
+            self.assertAlmostEqual(m.rate, 10 / 11)
+
 class TestMaxSampleMetricContexts(unittest.TestCase):
 
     @patch('datadog.dogstatsd.max_sample_metric_context.random.random', return_value=0.0)