diff --git a/apps/backend/src/__tests__/analytics.test.ts b/apps/backend/src/__tests__/analytics.test.ts
index 4f0d07a..a03ecbb 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/__tests__/analytics.test.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/__tests__/analytics.test.ts
@@ -1,20 +1,10 @@
-import {
-  describe,
-  it,
-  expect,
-  beforeEach,
-  afterEach,
-  vi,
-} from 'vitest';
-
-import Fastify, {
-  type FastifyInstance,
-} from 'fastify';
-
-import type { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
+import Fastify, { type FastifyInstance, } from 'fastify';
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach, vi, } from 'vitest';
 
 import { analyticsRoutes } from '../routes/analytics';
 
+import type { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
+
 // ─── Shared mock data ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 const MOCK_USER_ID = 'user-001';
@@ -30,11 +20,12 @@ const prismaMock = {
   followLog: {
     count: vi.fn(),
   },
+  $queryRaw: vi.fn(),
 };
 
 // ─── App factory ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-let mockJwtVerify = vi.fn();
+const mockJwtVerify = vi.fn();
 
 async function buildApp(): Promise<FastifyInstance> {
   const app = Fastify({
@@ -99,19 +90,16 @@ describe(
   () => {
     let app: FastifyInstance;
 
-    beforeEach(
-      async () => {
-        vi.clearAllMocks();
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+      vi.clearAllMocks();
 
-        mockJwtVerify.mockResolvedValue(
-          {
-            id: MOCK_USER_ID,
-          }
-        );
+      mockJwtVerify.mockResolvedValue({ id: MOCK_USER_ID });
 
-        app = await buildApp();
-      }
-    );
+      // Default: $queryRaw for uniqueViewers returns 0
+      prismaMock.$queryRaw.mockResolvedValue([{ count: BigInt(0) }]);
+
+      app = await buildApp();
+    });
 
     afterEach(
       async () => {
@@ -157,21 +145,8 @@ describe(
               ]
             );
 
-            prismaMock.cardView.groupBy.mockResolvedValue(
-              [
-                {
-                  viewerId:
-                    'u1',
-                  viewerIp:
-                    null,
-                },
-                {
-                  viewerId:
-                    'u2',
-                  viewerIp:
-                    null,
-                },
-              ]
+            prismaMock.$queryRaw.mockResolvedValue(
+              [{ count: BigInt(2) }]
             );
 
             const res =
@@ -217,6 +192,62 @@ describe(
           }
         );
 
+        it(
+          'totalFollows counts rows by followerId (outbound follows), not by targetUsername',
+          async () => {
+            prismaMock.cardView.count
+              .mockResolvedValueOnce(0)   // totalViews
+              .mockResolvedValueOnce(0);  // viewsToday
+
+            // The user performed 3 outbound follow actions
+            prismaMock.followLog.count.mockResolvedValue(3);
+
+            prismaMock.cardView.findMany.mockResolvedValue([]);
+
+            const res = await app.inject({
+              method: 'GET',
+              url: '/api/analytics/overview',
+              headers: authHeader(),
+            });
+
+            expect(res.statusCode).toBe(200);
+            expect(res.json().totalFollows).toBe(3);
+
+            // Assert the query used followerId, not targetUsername
+            const followCountCall = prismaMock.followLog.count.mock.calls[0][0];
+            expect(followCountCall).toMatchObject({
+              where: {
+                followerId: MOCK_USER_ID,
+                status: 'success',
+              },
+            });
+            expect(followCountCall.where).not.toHaveProperty('targetUsername');
+          }
+        );
+
+        it(
+          'totalFollows is 0 when user has no successful outbound follows',
+          async () => {
+            prismaMock.cardView.count
+              .mockResolvedValueOnce(50)
+              .mockResolvedValueOnce(5);
+
+            // No successful follow rows for this user
+            prismaMock.followLog.count.mockResolvedValue(0);
+
+            prismaMock.cardView.findMany.mockResolvedValue([]);
+
+            const res = await app.inject({
+              method: 'GET',
+              url: '/api/analytics/overview',
+              headers: authHeader(),
+            });
+
+            expect(res.statusCode).toBe(200);
+            expect(res.json().totalFollows).toBe(0);
+          }
+        );
+
         it(
           '401 — rejects unauthenticated request',
           async () => {
@@ -250,6 +281,58 @@ describe(
             );
           }
         );
+
+        it(
+          'totalFollows counts rows by followerId (outbound follows), not by targetUsername',
+          async () => {
+            prismaMock.cardView.count
+              .mockResolvedValueOnce(0)
+              .mockResolvedValueOnce(0);
+
+            prismaMock.followLog.count.mockResolvedValue(3);
+            prismaMock.cardView.findMany.mockResolvedValue([]);
+
+            const res = await app.inject({
+              method: 'GET',
+              url: '/api/analytics/overview',
+              headers: authHeader(),
+            });
+
+            expect(res.statusCode).toBe(200);
+            expect(res.json().totalFollows).toBe(3);
+
+            // The query must use followerId, never targetUsername
+            const followCountCall = prismaMock.followLog.count.mock.calls[0][0];
+            expect(followCountCall).toMatchObject({
+              where: {
+                followerId: MOCK_USER_ID,
+                status: 'success',
+              },
+            });
+            expect(followCountCall.where).not.toHaveProperty('targetUsername');
+          }
+        );
+
+        it(
+          'totalFollows is 0 when user has no successful outbound follows',
+          async () => {
+            prismaMock.cardView.count
+              .mockResolvedValueOnce(50)
+              .mockResolvedValueOnce(5);
+
+            prismaMock.followLog.count.mockResolvedValue(0);
+            prismaMock.cardView.findMany.mockResolvedValue([]);
+
+            const res = await app.inject({
+              method: 'GET',
+              url: '/api/analytics/overview',
+              headers: authHeader(),
+            });
+
+            expect(res.statusCode).toBe(200);
+            expect(res.json().totalFollows).toBe(0);
+          }
+        );
       }
     );
 
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/routes/analytics.ts b/apps/backend/src/routes/analytics.ts
index 884c052..c255d5d 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/routes/analytics.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/routes/analytics.ts
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ export async function analyticsRoutes(
       request: FastifyRequest,
       _reply: FastifyReply
     ) => {
-      const userId = request.user.id;
-      const username = request.user.username;
+      const userId = (request.user as any).id;
 
       const today = new Date();
       today.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0);
@@ -39,10 +38,10 @@ export async function analyticsRoutes(
           },
         }),
 
-        // Follows performed BY this user
+        // Follows performed BY this user (outbound follow actions where this user is the actor)
         app.prisma.followLog.count({
           where: {
-            targetUsername: username,
+            followerId: userId,
             status: 'success',
           },
         }),