diff --git a/frontend/src/components/VExternalSearch/VExternalSearchForm.vue b/frontend/src/components/VExternalSearch/VExternalSearchForm.vue
index 2ead2497dc..449f031d03 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/VExternalSearch/VExternalSearchForm.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/VExternalSearch/VExternalSearchForm.vue
@@ -77,11 +77,16 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import { computed, defineComponent, PropType, ref, SetupContext } from "vue"
 
+import { storeToRefs } from "pinia"
+
 import { defineEvent } from "~/types/emits"
 
 import { useUiStore } from "~/stores/ui"
+import { useSearchStore } from "~/stores/search"
+import { useMediaStore } from "~/stores/media"
 
 import { useDialogControl } from "~/composables/use-dialog-control"
+import { useAnalytics } from "~/composables/use-analytics"
 
 import type { MediaType } from "~/constants/media"
 import type { ExternalSource } from "~/types/external-source"
@@ -130,6 +135,8 @@ export default defineComponent({
     const sectionRef = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null)
     const triggerRef = ref<InstanceType<typeof VButton> | null>(null)
     const uiStore = useUiStore()
+    const searchStore = useSearchStore()
+    const { sendCustomEvent } = useAnalytics()
 
     const isMd = computed(() => uiStore.isBreakpoint("md"))
 
@@ -139,6 +146,9 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
     const isVisible = ref(false)
 
+    const mediaStore = useMediaStore()
+    const { currentPage } = storeToRefs(mediaStore)
+
     const {
       close: closeDialog,
       open: openDialog,
@@ -151,6 +161,17 @@ export default defineComponent({
       emit: emit as SetupContext["emit"],
     })
 
+    const eventedOnTriggerClick = () => {
+      if (!isVisible.value) {
+        sendCustomEvent("VIEW_EXTERNAL_SOURCES", {
+          searchType: searchStore.searchType,
+          query: searchStore.searchTerm,
+          resultPage: currentPage.value || 1,
+        })
+      }
+      onTriggerClick()
+    }
+
     return {
       sectionRef,
       triggerRef,
@@ -159,7 +180,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
       closeDialog,
       openDialog,
-      onTriggerClick,
+      onTriggerClick: eventedOnTriggerClick,
       triggerA11yProps,
 
       isVisible,
diff --git a/frontend/src/types/analytics.ts b/frontend/src/types/analytics.ts
index 6132f805f5..5399903bcf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types/analytics.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types/analytics.ts
@@ -234,6 +234,21 @@ export type Events = {
     query: string
   }
   /**
+   * Description: When a user opens the external sources popover.
+   * Questions:
+   *   - How often do users use this feature?
+   *   - Under what conditions to users use this feature? No results?
+   *     Many results, but none they actually select?
+   */
+  VIEW_EXTERNAL_SOURCES: {
+    /** The media type being searched */
+    searchType: SearchType
+    /** The search term */
+    query: string
+    /** Pagination depth */
+    resultPage: number
+  }
+  /*
    * Description: Whenever the user clicks the load more button
    * Questions:
    *   - On what page do users typically find a result?
diff --git a/frontend/test/playwright/e2e/external-sources.spec.ts b/frontend/test/playwright/e2e/external-sources.spec.ts
index 9592a79690..2c0bc184ab 100644
--- a/frontend/test/playwright/e2e/external-sources.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/test/playwright/e2e/external-sources.spec.ts
@@ -1,30 +1,18 @@
-import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test"
-
-import { goToSearchTerm, setCookies } from "~~/test/playwright/utils/navigation"
-
-test("sends analytics event on external source click", async ({ page }) => {
-  let eventData: {
-    name: string
-    mediaType: string
-    query: string
-  } = { name: "", mediaType: "", query: "" }
-  page.on("request", (req) => {
-    if (req.method() === "POST") {
-      const requestData = req.postDataJSON()
-      if (requestData?.n == "SELECT_EXTERNAL_SOURCE") {
-        eventData = JSON.parse(requestData?.p)
-      }
-    }
-  })
-  // Start waiting for new page before clicking.
+import { test } from "@playwright/test"
+
+import { goToSearchTerm } from "~~/test/playwright/utils/navigation"
+
+import {
+  collectAnalyticsEvents,
+  expectEventPayloadToMatch,
+} from "~~/test/playwright/utils/analytics"
+
+test("sends correct analytics events", async ({ page, context }) => {
   const pagePromise = page.context().waitForEvent("page")
 
-  const mediaType = "image"
-  const name = "Centre For Ageing Better"
-  const query = "cat"
+  const events = collectAnalyticsEvents(context)
 
-  await setCookies(page.context(), { analytics: "true" })
-  await goToSearchTerm(page, "cat", { mode: "SSR", query: "ff_analytics=on" })
+  await goToSearchTerm(page, "cat", { mode: "SSR" })
 
   await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Source list" }).click()
   await page.getByRole("link", { name: "Centre for Ageing Better" }).click()
@@ -32,7 +20,24 @@ test("sends analytics event on external source click", async ({ page }) => {
   const newPage = await pagePromise
   await newPage.close()
 
-  expect(eventData.name).toEqual(name)
-  expect(eventData.mediaType).toEqual(mediaType)
-  expect(eventData.query).toEqual(query)
+  const viewEvent = events.find((event) => event.n === "VIEW_EXTERNAL_SOURCES")
+  const selectEvent = events.find(
+    (event) => event.n === "SELECT_EXTERNAL_SOURCE"
+  )
+
+  if (!viewEvent || !selectEvent) {
+    throw new Error("Analytics events were not triggered properly.")
+  }
+
+  expectEventPayloadToMatch(viewEvent, {
+    searchType: "all",
+    query: "cat",
+    resultPage: 1,
+  })
+  expectEventPayloadToMatch(selectEvent, {
+    name: "Centre For Ageing Better",
+    mediaType: "image",
+    query: "cat",
+    component: "VExternalSourceList",
+  })
 })