diff --git a/src/libsysprof-ui/sysprof-cpu-visualizer-row.c b/src/libsysprof-ui/sysprof-cpu-visualizer-row.c
index bce83e94..789bfe65 100644
--- a/src/libsysprof-ui/sysprof-cpu-visualizer-row.c
+++ b/src/libsysprof-ui/sysprof-cpu-visualizer-row.c
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ sysprof_cpu_visualizer_counter_found (const SysprofCaptureFrame *frame,
 
   for (guint i = 0; i < def->n_counters; i++)
     {
-      if (g_str_equal (def->counters[i].category, state->self->category))
+      if (strcmp (def->counters[i].category, state->self->category) == 0 &&
+          strstr (def->counters[i].name, "(Combined)") == NULL)
         {
           guint id = def->counters[i].id;
           g_array_append_val (state->counters, id);
diff --git a/src/libsysprof-ui/sysprof-visualizer-list.c b/src/libsysprof-ui/sysprof-visualizer-list.c
index af0468d9..65687ccf 100644
--- a/src/libsysprof-ui/sysprof-visualizer-list.c
+++ b/src/libsysprof-ui/sysprof-visualizer-list.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ typedef struct
   GHashTable *mark_groups;
   guint fps_counter;
   guint pixels_counter;
+  guint combined_cpu_counter;
   GArray *memory;
   guint has_cpu : 1;
   guint has_sample : 1;
@@ -235,7 +236,11 @@ discover_new_rows_frame_cb (const SysprofCaptureFrame *frame,
         {
           const SysprofCaptureCounter *ctr = &def->counters[i];
 
-          if (!state->has_cpu &&
+          if (!state->combined_cpu_counter &&
+              strcmp (ctr->category, "CPU Percent") == 0 &&
+              strcmp (ctr->name, "Combined") == 0)
+            state->combined_cpu_counter = ctr->id;
+          else if (!state->has_cpu &&
               strstr (ctr->category, "CPU Percent") != NULL)
             state->has_cpu = TRUE;
           else if (!state->fps_counter &&
@@ -295,7 +300,30 @@ handle_capture_results (GObject      *object,
    *       select what sort of data collections they'd like to see.
    */
 
-  if (state->has_cpu)
+  if (state->combined_cpu_counter != 0)
+    {
+      GdkRGBA rgba;
+
+      GtkWidget *row = g_object_new (SYSPROF_TYPE_LINE_VISUALIZER_ROW,
+                                     /* Translators: CPU is the processor. */
+                                     "title", _("CPU (Combined)"),
+                                     "height-request", 35,
+                                     "selectable", FALSE,
+                                     "visible", TRUE,
+                                     "y-lower", 0.0,
+                                     "y-upper", 100.0,
+                                     NULL);
+      gdk_rgba_parse (&rgba, "#3465a4");
+      sysprof_line_visualizer_row_add_counter (SYSPROF_LINE_VISUALIZER_ROW (row),
+                                               state->combined_cpu_counter,
+                                               &rgba);
+      rgba.alpha = 0.5;
+      sysprof_line_visualizer_row_set_fill (SYSPROF_LINE_VISUALIZER_ROW (row),
+                                            state->combined_cpu_counter,
+                                            &rgba);
+      gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (self), row);
+    }
+  else if (state->has_cpu)
     {
       GtkWidget *row = g_object_new (SYSPROF_TYPE_CPU_VISUALIZER_ROW,
                                      "category", "CPU Percent",
diff --git a/src/libsysprof/sysprof-hostinfo-source.c b/src/libsysprof/sysprof-hostinfo-source.c
index 9e12bfc2..5a7f8991 100644
--- a/src/libsysprof/sysprof-hostinfo-source.c
+++ b/src/libsysprof/sysprof-hostinfo-source.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ struct _SysprofHostinfoSource
   guint                 handler;
   gint                  n_cpu;
   gint                  stat_fd;
+  guint                 combined_id;
 
   GArray               *freqs;
 
@@ -243,9 +244,10 @@ publish_cpu (SysprofHostinfoSource *self)
 {
   SysprofCaptureCounterValue *counter_values;
   guint *counter_ids;
+  glong total_usage = 0;
 
-  counter_ids = alloca (sizeof *counter_ids * self->n_cpu * 2);
-  counter_values = alloca (sizeof *counter_values * self->n_cpu * 2);
+  counter_ids = alloca (sizeof *counter_ids * (self->n_cpu * 2 + 1));
+  counter_values = alloca (sizeof *counter_values * (self->n_cpu * 2 + 1));
 
   for (guint i = 0; i < self->n_cpu; i++)
     {
@@ -261,15 +263,21 @@ publish_cpu (SysprofHostinfoSource *self)
 
       *id = info->counter_base + 1;
       value->vdbl = get_cpu_freq (self, i);
+
+      total_usage += info->total;
     }
 
+  /* Add combined counter */
+  counter_ids[self->n_cpu * 2] = self->combined_id;
+  counter_values[self->n_cpu * 2].vdbl = total_usage / (gdouble)self->n_cpu;
+
   sysprof_capture_writer_set_counters (self->writer,
                                        SYSPROF_CAPTURE_CURRENT_TIME,
                                        -1,
-                                       getpid (),
+                                       -1,
                                        counter_ids,
                                        counter_values,
-                                       self->n_cpu * 2);
+                                       self->n_cpu * 2 + 1);
 }
 
 static gboolean
@@ -380,6 +388,7 @@ sysprof_hostinfo_source_prepare (SysprofSource *source)
 {
   SysprofHostinfoSource *self = (SysprofHostinfoSource *)source;
   SysprofCaptureCounter *counters;
+  SysprofCaptureCounter *combined;
   gint cpuinfo_fd;
 
   g_assert (SYSPROF_IS_HOSTINFO_SOURCE (self));
@@ -402,7 +411,7 @@ sysprof_hostinfo_source_prepare (SysprofSource *source)
 
   g_array_set_size (self->cpu_info, 0);
 
-  counters = alloca (sizeof *counters * self->n_cpu * 2);
+  counters = alloca (sizeof *counters * (self->n_cpu * 2 + 1));
 
   for (guint i = 0; i < self->n_cpu; i++)
     {
@@ -457,12 +466,22 @@ sysprof_hostinfo_source_prepare (SysprofSource *source)
       g_array_append_val (self->cpu_info, info);
     }
 
+  /* Now add combined counter */
+  self->combined_id = sysprof_capture_writer_request_counter (self->writer, 1);
+  combined = &counters[self->n_cpu * 2];
+  combined->id = self->combined_id;
+  combined->type = SYSPROF_CAPTURE_COUNTER_DOUBLE;
+  combined->value.vdbl = 0;
+  g_strlcpy (combined->category, "CPU Percent", sizeof combined->category);
+  g_snprintf (combined->name, sizeof combined->name, "Combined");
+  g_snprintf (combined->description, sizeof combined->description, "Combined CPU usage");
+
   sysprof_capture_writer_define_counters (self->writer,
-                                     SYSPROF_CAPTURE_CURRENT_TIME,
-                                     -1,
-                                     getpid (),
-                                     counters,
-                                     self->n_cpu * 2);
+                                          SYSPROF_CAPTURE_CURRENT_TIME,
+                                          -1,
+                                          -1,
+                                          counters,
+                                          self->n_cpu * 2 + 1);
 
   sysprof_source_emit_ready (SYSPROF_SOURCE (self));
 }