nextcloud / nextcloud/server

[Bug]: Quota miscalculated

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Since Sep 1, 2025.

0. Needs triage 29-feedback bug feature: users and groups
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Description

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Bug description

if the default quota is set to e.g. 500MB per user the quota appears with wrong values in the user interface and as well in the admin user-panel.
The security check is cacluating correct and raises warnings regarding the quota.

root@nc:/home/xxxxx# nocc status

  • installed: true
  • version: 29.0.3.5
  • versionstring: 29.0.3 Enterprise
  • edition:
  • maintenance: false
  • needsDbUpgrade: false
  • productname: Nextcloud
  • extendedSupport: false

Root-cause: in this scanario the data in the Talk-folder are not included in the user quota caclulation!

Steps to reproduce

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Expected behavior

The correct user quota

Installation method

None

Nextcloud Server version

29

Operating system

None

PHP engine version

None

Web server

None

Database engine version

None

Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?

None

Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?

None

What user-backends are you using?
  • Default user-backend (database)
  • LDAP/ Active Directory
  • SSO - SAML
  • Other
Configuration report

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List of activated Apps

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Nextcloud Signing status

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Nextcloud Logs

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