diff --git a/bridge/metrics.go b/bridge/metrics.go
index f9279a0..879e23b 100644
--- a/bridge/metrics.go
+++ b/bridge/metrics.go
@@ -23,23 +23,17 @@ func (s *Server) ObserveMetrics(ctx context.Context, observer otelapi.Observer)
 	{ // bridge_active
 		var val int64 = 0
 		if s.status.Active {
-			val++
-		}
-		if s.partnerStatus != nil && s.partnerStatus.Active {
-			val++
+			val = 1
 		}
 		observer.ObserveInt64(metrics.BridgeActive, val, otelapi.WithAttributes(
 			attribute.String(metrics.LabelBridge, s.cfg.Name),
 		))
 	}
 
-	{ // bridge_active
+	{ // bridge_up
 		var val int64 = 0
 		if s.status.Up {
-			val++
-		}
-		if s.partnerStatus != nil && s.partnerStatus.Up {
-			val++
+			val = 1
 		}
 		observer.ObserveInt64(metrics.BridgeUp, val, otelapi.WithAttributes(
 			attribute.String(metrics.LabelBridge, s.cfg.Name),
diff --git a/metrics/exports.go b/metrics/exports.go
index 58adcf2..b88ce24 100644
--- a/metrics/exports.go
+++ b/metrics/exports.go
@@ -7,18 +7,16 @@ import (
 // Bridge
 
 var (
-	// BridgeActive is a number of active bridges at a given moment
+	// BridgeActive indicates whether the bridge is currently active
 	BridgeActive otelapi.Int64Observable
 
-	// BridgeUp is a number of online bridges at a given moment
+	// BridgeUp indicates whether the bridge is currently up
 	BridgeUp otelapi.Int64Observable
 
-	// TunnelInterfaceActive is a number of active tunnel interfaces at a given
-	// moment
+	// TunnelInterfaceActive indicates whether the tunnel interface is active
 	TunnelInterfaceActive otelapi.Int64Observable
 
-	// TunnelInterfaceUp is a number of online tunnel interfaces at a given
-	// moment
+	// TunnelInterfaceUp indicates whether the tunnel interface is up
 	TunnelInterfaceUp otelapi.Int64Observable
 )
 
diff --git a/metrics/metrics.go b/metrics/metrics.go
index d09e3a3..641c8df 100644
--- a/metrics/metrics.go
+++ b/metrics/metrics.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func setupLatencyBoundariesUs(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Metrics) error {
 
 func setupBridgeActive(ctx context.Context, _ *config.Metrics) error {
 	bridgeActive, err := meter.Int64ObservableGauge("bridge_active",
-		otelapi.WithDescription("number of active bridges at a given moment"),
+		otelapi.WithDescription("indicates whether the bridge is currently active"),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func setupBridgeActive(ctx context.Context, _ *config.Metrics) error {
 
 func setupBridgeUp(ctx context.Context, _ *config.Metrics) error {
 	bridgeUp, err := meter.Int64ObservableGauge("bridge_up",
-		otelapi.WithDescription("number of online bridges at a given moment"),
+		otelapi.WithDescription("indicates whether the bridge is currently up"),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func setupBridgeUp(ctx context.Context, _ *config.Metrics) error {
 
 func setupTunnelInterfaceActive(ctx context.Context, _ *config.Metrics) error {
 	tunnelInterfaceActive, err := meter.Int64ObservableGauge("tunnel_interface_active",
-		otelapi.WithDescription("number of active tunnel interfaces at a given moment"),
+		otelapi.WithDescription("indicates whether the tunnel interface is active"),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func setupTunnelInterfaceActive(ctx context.Context, _ *config.Metrics) error {
 
 func setupTunnelInterfaceUp(ctx context.Context, _ *config.Metrics) error {
 	tunnelInterfaceUp, err := meter.Int64ObservableGauge("tunnel_interface_up",
-		otelapi.WithDescription("number of online tunnel interfaces at a given moment"),
+		otelapi.WithDescription("indicates whether the tunnel interface is up"),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err