diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/FileStatusPersistenceService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/FileStatusPersistenceService.java
index cac75be43..fa294214d 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/FileStatusPersistenceService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/FileStatusPersistenceService.java
@@ -602,7 +602,9 @@ public class FileStatusPersistenceService {
     public int getNumberOfAssignedFiles(String userId) {
 
         List<FileEntity> files = fileRepository.findFilesByAssignee(userId);
-        return files.size();
+        return files.stream()
+                .filter(fileEntity -> fileEntity.getHardDeletedTime() == null)
+                .collect(Collectors.toList()).size();
     }