diff --git a/x/filetree/keeper/msg_server_postkey.go b/x/filetree/keeper/msg_server_postkey.go
index 79088600..8ef13f28 100644
--- a/x/filetree/keeper/msg_server_postkey.go
+++ b/x/filetree/keeper/msg_server_postkey.go
@@ -22,13 +22,6 @@ func (k msgServer) PostKey(goCtx context.Context, msg *types.MsgPostKey) (*types
 		),
 	)
 
-	ctx.EventManager().EmitEvent(
-		sdk.NewEvent(
-			types.EventTypePostKey,
-			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeySigner, msg.Creator),
-		),
-	)
-
 	ctx.EventManager().EmitEvent(
 		sdk.NewEvent(
 			types.EventTypeJackalMessage,
diff --git a/x/storage/keeper/grpc_query_storage_stats.go b/x/storage/keeper/grpc_query_storage_stats.go
index 91fe2878..2b3defe5 100644
--- a/x/storage/keeper/grpc_query_storage_stats.go
+++ b/x/storage/keeper/grpc_query_storage_stats.go
@@ -66,22 +66,38 @@ func (k Keeper) StorageStats(c context.Context, req *types.QueryStorageStats) (*
 
 	var spacePurchased int64
 	var spaceUsed int64
-	var activeUsers uint64
-	var totalUsers uint64
+
+	activeUsers := make(map[string]bool)
+	allUsers := make(map[string]bool)
 
 	usersByPlan := make(map[int64]int64)
 
 	for _, info := range payment {
-		totalUsers++ // counting in total users
+		allUsers[info.Address] = true
+
 		if info.End.Before(ctx.BlockTime()) {
 			continue
 		}
 		usersByPlan[info.SpaceAvailable]++
+		activeUsers[info.Address] = true
 		spacePurchased += info.SpaceAvailable
-		spaceUsed += info.SpaceUsed
-		activeUsers++
 	}
 
+	k.IterateAndParseFilesByMerkle(ctx, false, func(_ []byte, val types.UnifiedFile) bool {
+		allUsers[val.Owner] = true
+		activeUsers[val.Owner] = true
+
+		m := val.FileSize * val.MaxProofs
+
+		if val.Expires > 0 {
+			spacePurchased += m
+		}
+
+		spaceUsed += m
+
+		return false
+	})
+
 	decSpent := sdk.NewDec(spacePurchased)
 	decUsed := sdk.NewDec(spaceUsed)
 
@@ -91,8 +107,8 @@ func (k Keeper) StorageStats(c context.Context, req *types.QueryStorageStats) (*
 		Purchased:   uint64(spacePurchased),
 		Used:        uint64(spaceUsed),
 		UsedRatio:   ratio,
-		ActiveUsers: activeUsers,
-		UniqueUsers: totalUsers,
+		ActiveUsers: uint64(len(activeUsers)),
+		UniqueUsers: uint64(len(allUsers)),
 		UsersByPlan: usersByPlan,
 	}, nil
 }
diff --git a/x/storage/keeper/grpc_query_storage_stats_test.go b/x/storage/keeper/grpc_query_storage_stats_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..35461ee7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/storage/keeper/grpc_query_storage_stats_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+package keeper_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"math/rand"
+	"time"
+
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	"github.com/jackalLabs/canine-chain/v4/testutil"
+	"github.com/jackalLabs/canine-chain/v4/x/storage/types"
+)
+
+func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestStorageStats() {
+	for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
+
+		mm := rand.Int63n(50_000_000_000)
+		fs := rand.Int63n(1_000_000_000_000)
+
+		suite.SetupSuite()
+
+		testAddresses, err := testutil.CreateTestAddresses("cosmos", 4)
+		suite.Require().NoError(err)
+
+		testAccount := testAddresses[0]
+		otherAccount := testAddresses[2]
+		deadAccount := testAddresses[3]
+
+		depoAccount := testAddresses[1]
+
+		coins := sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewCoin("ujkl", sdk.NewInt(100000000000))) // Send some coins to their account
+		testAcc, _ := sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(testAccount)
+		err = suite.bankKeeper.SendCoinsFromModuleToAccount(suite.ctx, types.ModuleName, testAcc, coins)
+		suite.Require().NoError(err)
+
+		suite.storageKeeper.SetParams(suite.ctx, types.Params{
+			DepositAccount:         depoAccount,
+			ProofWindow:            50,
+			ChunkSize:              1024,
+			PriceFeed:              "jklprice",
+			MissesToBurn:           3,
+			MaxContractAgeInBlocks: 100,
+			PricePerTbPerMonth:     8,
+			CollateralPrice:        2,
+			CheckWindow:            11,
+			ReferralCommission:     25,
+			PolRatio:               40,
+		})
+
+		suite.storageKeeper.SetStoragePaymentInfo(suite.ctx, types.StoragePaymentInfo{
+			Start:          time.Date(2023, 10, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
+			End:            time.Date(2024, 10, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
+			SpaceAvailable: mm,
+			SpaceUsed:      0,
+			Address:        testAccount,
+			Coins:          nil,
+		})
+
+		suite.storageKeeper.SetStoragePaymentInfo(suite.ctx, types.StoragePaymentInfo{ // dead account plan (counts for unique but not active)
+			Start:          time.Date(2023, 10, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
+			End:            time.Date(2023, 12, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
+			SpaceAvailable: 5_000_000_000,
+			SpaceUsed:      0,
+			Address:        deadAccount,
+			Coins:          nil,
+		})
+
+		merkle := []byte("merkle")
+
+		suite.storageKeeper.SetFile(suite.ctx, types.UnifiedFile{
+			Merkle:        merkle,
+			Owner:         testAccount,
+			Start:         0,
+			Expires:       0,
+			FileSize:      fs,
+			ProofInterval: 400,
+			ProofType:     0,
+			Proofs:        make([]string, 0),
+			MaxProofs:     3,
+			Note:          "test",
+		})
+
+		suite.storageKeeper.SetFile(suite.ctx, types.UnifiedFile{
+			Merkle:        merkle,
+			Owner:         otherAccount,
+			Start:         10,
+			Expires:       100,
+			FileSize:      fs,
+			ProofInterval: 400,
+			ProofType:     0,
+			Proofs:        make([]string, 0),
+			MaxProofs:     3,
+			Note:          "test",
+		})
+
+		res, err := suite.queryClient.StorageStats(context.Background(), &types.QueryStorageStats{})
+		suite.Require().NoError(err)
+
+		suite.Require().Equal(uint64(2), res.ActiveUsers)
+		suite.Require().Equal(uint64(3), res.UniqueUsers)
+		suite.Require().Equal(uint64(fs*6), res.Used)
+		suite.Require().Equal(uint64(fs*3+mm), res.Purchased)
+
+		suite.reset()
+	}
+}
diff --git a/x/storage/keeper/msg_server_post_file_test.go b/x/storage/keeper/msg_server_post_file_test.go
index eba7e37f..1fb85ef5 100644
--- a/x/storage/keeper/msg_server_post_file_test.go
+++ b/x/storage/keeper/msg_server_post_file_test.go
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestPostFile() {
 		tc := tcs
 		suite.Run(tc.testName, func() {
 			res, err := msgSrvr.PostFile(ctx, &tc.msg)
-
 			if tc.expErr {
 				suite.Require().ErrorContains(err, tc.expErrMsg)
 			} else {