diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube/_video.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube/_video.py
index 872b09b216..8bab8e18c7 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube/_video.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube/_video.py
@@ -4007,6 +4007,9 @@ def process_language(container, base_url, lang_code, sub_name, query):
                     info['concurrent_view_count'] = vc
                 elif info.get('view_count') is None:
                     info['view_count'] = vc
+                elif get_first(microformats, 'isShortsEligible'):
+                    info['engaged_view_count'] = info['view_count']
+                    info['view_count'] = vc
 
         vsir = get_first(contents, 'videoSecondaryInfoRenderer')
         if vsir: