[Bug]: Expenses are doubled / counted twice on the budget page #1628

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GiteaMirror · 2026-02-28T19:49:08-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2026-02-28 19:49:08 -06:00

Originally created by @sNiXx on GitHub (Nov 27, 2024).

Verified issue does not already exist?

I have searched and found no existing issue
I will be providing steps how to reproduce the bug (in most cases this will also mean uploading a demo budget file)

What happened?

I was keeping track of my latest transactions and noticed that Expenses are exactly twice the actual amount (see screenshot). For October, the amounts from all categories add up to 5'679, but the sum on the budget is 11'358. The same can be observed for the other months and I am positive that this was not the case previously.

I have already tried resetting the budget cache.

Where are you hosting Actual?

Docker

What browsers are you seeing the problem on?

Firefox, Chrome

Operating System

Linux

Originally created by @sNiXx on GitHub (Nov 27, 2024). ### Verified issue does not already exist? - [X] I have searched and found no existing issue - [X] I will be providing steps how to reproduce the bug (in most cases this will also mean uploading a demo budget file) ### What happened? I was keeping track of my latest transactions and noticed that **Expenses** are exactly twice the actual amount (see screenshot). For October, the amounts from all categories add up to 5'679, but the sum on the budget is 11'358. The same can be observed for the other months and I am positive that this was not the case previously. I have already tried resetting the budget cache. ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/eaf80f76-2cdc-465c-aee4-22b599d3788f) ### Where are you hosting Actual? Docker ### What browsers are you seeing the problem on? Firefox, Chrome ### Operating System Linux

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GiteaMirror commented

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@youngcw commented on GitHub (Nov 29, 2024):

Does this still persist if you export and import the file?

@youngcw commented on GitHub (Nov 29, 2024): Does this still persist if you export and import the file?

GiteaMirror commented

2026-02-28 19:49:10 -06:00

@sNiXx commented on GitHub (Dec 7, 2024):

Exporting and importing it again corrected the amounts. Thank you 🙏 😁

Is there an underlying issue that needs solving?

@sNiXx commented on GitHub (Dec 7, 2024): Exporting and importing it again corrected the amounts. Thank you :pray: :grin: Is there an underlying issue that needs solving?

GiteaMirror commented

2026-02-28 19:49:10 -06:00

@youngcw commented on GitHub (Dec 7, 2024):

Unless you can consistently recreate the issue there isn't much we can do to fix anything underlying

@youngcw commented on GitHub (Dec 7, 2024): Unless you can consistently recreate the issue there isn't much we can do to fix anything underlying

GiteaMirror commented

2026-02-28 19:49:10 -06:00

@tbradsha commented on GitHub (Jan 21, 2025):

This is happening on my end as well. I cleared the budget cache with no change, but I haven't exported/reimported as I'm worried this would affect transactions linked as transfers between accounts, etc. I am using "tracking budgeting" mode.

Edit: What did fix it was switching to "envelope budgeting" and then back to "tracking budgeting".

@tbradsha commented on GitHub (Jan 21, 2025): This is happening on my end as well. I cleared the budget cache with no change, but I haven't exported/reimported as I'm worried this would affect transactions linked as transfers between accounts, etc. I am using "tracking budgeting" mode. Edit: What did fix it was switching to "envelope budgeting" and then back to "tracking budgeting".

GiteaMirror commented

2026-02-28 19:49:11 -06:00

@youngcw commented on GitHub (Jan 21, 2025):

Something that might help, that helped a different tracking budget issue, is to change back to envelope budget and then back to tracking.

@youngcw commented on GitHub (Jan 21, 2025): Something that might help, that helped a different tracking budget issue, is to change back to envelope budget and then back to tracking.