diff --git a/swarm/storage/localstore/mode.go b/swarm/storage/localstore/mode.go
index 564f5b64e5..1fd75af570 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/localstore/mode.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/localstore/mode.go
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ func (db *DB) updateBatch(b *batch, mode Mode, item shed.IndexItem) (err error)
 		db.retrievalIndex.DeleteInBatch(b.Batch, item)
 		db.pullIndex.DeleteInBatch(b.Batch, item)
 		db.gcIndex.DeleteInBatch(b.Batch, item)
+		db.sizeCounter.DecInBatch(b.Batch)
 
 	default:
 		return ErrInvalidMode