diff --git a/keras/layers/layer.py b/keras/layers/layer.py
index a19a29f7f22..db91e349b98 100644
--- a/keras/layers/layer.py
+++ b/keras/layers/layer.py
@@ -635,15 +635,20 @@ def non_trainable_weights(self):
             return self.weights
         return [v for v in self.weights if not v.trainable]
 
+    @property
+    def metrics(self):
+        """List of all metrics."""
+        metrics = list(self._metrics)
+        for layer in self._layers:
+            metrics.extend(layer.metrics)
+        return metrics
+
     @property
     def metrics_variables(self):
         """List of all metric variables."""
         vars = []
-        for metric in self._metrics:
+        for metric in self.metrics:
             vars.extend(metric.variables)
-        for layer in self._layers:
-            for metric in layer._metrics:
-                vars.extend(metric.variables)
         return vars
 
     def get_weights(self):
diff --git a/keras/layers/layer_test.py b/keras/layers/layer_test.py
index ab93d808c72..0e8ca4548df 100644
--- a/keras/layers/layer_test.py
+++ b/keras/layers/layer_test.py
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ def call(self, x):
         self.assertAllClose(layer.variables[1], [10, 1])
 
     def test_layer_tracking(self):
-        class NestedLayer(layers.Layer):
+        class LayerWithDenseLayers(layers.Layer):
             def __init__(self, units):
                 super().__init__()
                 self.dense1 = layers.Dense(units)
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ def __init__(self, units):
                 }
                 self.layer_list = [layers.Dense(units)]
                 self.units = units
+                self.seed_generator = backend.random.SeedGenerator(seed=1)
 
             def build(self, input_shape):
                 self.layer_list.append(layers.Dense(self.units))
@@ -196,24 +197,31 @@ def call(self, x):
                 x = self.layer_list[1](x)
                 return x
 
-        class DoubleNestedLayer(layers.Layer):
-            def __init__(self, units):
+        class ParentLayer(layers.Layer):
+            def __init__(self, inner_layer):
                 super().__init__()
-                self.inner_layer = NestedLayer(units)
+                self.inner_layer = inner_layer
 
             def call(self, x):
                 return self.inner_layer(x)
 
-        layer = NestedLayer(3)
+        layer = LayerWithDenseLayers(3)
         layer.build((1, 3))
         self.assertLen(layer._layers, 4)
         layer(np.zeros((1, 3)))
+        self.assertLen(layer.variables, 9)
+        self.assertLen(layer.weights, 8)
+
+        layer = ParentLayer(LayerWithDenseLayers(3))
+        self.assertLen(layer._layers, 1)
+        layer(np.zeros((1, 3)))
+        self.assertLen(layer.variables, 9)
         self.assertLen(layer.weights, 8)
 
-        layer = DoubleNestedLayer(3)
+        layer = ParentLayer(ParentLayer(LayerWithDenseLayers(3)))
         self.assertLen(layer._layers, 1)
         layer(np.zeros((1, 3)))
-        self.assertLen(layer.inner_layer.weights, 8)
+        self.assertLen(layer.variables, 9)
         self.assertLen(layer.weights, 8)
 
     def test_metric_tracking(self):
@@ -229,32 +237,42 @@ def build(self, input_shape):
             def call(self, x):
                 return self.dense(x)
 
-        class NestedLayerWithMetric(layers.Layer):
-            def __init__(self, units):
+        class ParentLayerWithMetric(layers.Layer):
+            def __init__(self, inner_layer):
                 super().__init__()
-                self.layer_with_metric = LayerWithMetric(units)
+                self.inner_layer = inner_layer
                 self.metric = metrics.MeanSquaredError(name="my_metric")
 
             def build(self, input_shape):
-                self.layer_with_metric.build(input_shape)
+                self.inner_layer.build(input_shape)
 
             def call(self, x):
-                return self.layer_with_metric(x)
+                return self.inner_layer(x)
 
         layer = LayerWithMetric(3)
         layer.build((1, 3))
 
+        self.assertLen(layer.metrics, 1)
         self.assertLen(layer.metrics_variables, 2)
         self.assertLen(layer.trainable_variables, 2)
         self.assertLen(layer.non_trainable_variables, 0)
 
-        layer = NestedLayerWithMetric(3)
+        layer = ParentLayerWithMetric(LayerWithMetric(3))
         layer.build((1, 3))
 
+        self.assertLen(layer.metrics, 2)
         self.assertLen(layer.metrics_variables, 4)
         self.assertLen(layer.trainable_variables, 2)
         self.assertLen(layer.non_trainable_variables, 0)
 
+        layer = ParentLayerWithMetric(ParentLayerWithMetric(LayerWithMetric(3)))
+        layer.build((1, 3))
+
+        self.assertLen(layer.metrics, 3)
+        self.assertLen(layer.metrics_variables, 6)
+        self.assertLen(layer.trainable_variables, 2)
+        self.assertLen(layer.non_trainable_variables, 0)
+
     def test_build_on_call(self):
         class LayerWithUnbuiltState(layers.Layer):
             def __init__(self, units):
diff --git a/keras/trainers/trainer.py b/keras/trainers/trainer.py
index 32d818e0b64..0ee156f9c5e 100644
--- a/keras/trainers/trainer.py
+++ b/keras/trainers/trainer.py
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ def run_eagerly(self, value):
     @property
     def metrics(self):
         metrics = [self._loss_tracker] if self.compiled else []
-        metrics.extend(self._metrics[:])
+        metrics.extend(super().metrics)
         if self.compiled and self._compile_metrics is not None:
             metrics += [self._compile_metrics]
         return metrics
@@ -251,13 +251,6 @@ def metrics(self):
     def metrics_names(self):
         return [m.name for m in self.metrics]
 
-    @property
-    def metrics_variables(self):
-        vars = []
-        for metric in self.metrics:
-            vars.extend(metric.variables)
-        return vars
-
     def reset_metrics(self):
         for m in self.metrics:
             m.reset_state()