diff --git a/backend/internxt/internxt.go b/backend/internxt/internxt.go
index e3ea92ba74d56..16038b6dde0d7 100644
--- a/backend/internxt/internxt.go
+++ b/backend/internxt/internxt.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package internxt
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"path"
@@ -14,11 +15,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/StarHack/go-internxt-drive/auth"
 	"github.com/StarHack/go-internxt-drive/buckets"
 	config "github.com/StarHack/go-internxt-drive/config"
-	rclone_config "github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config"
-
 	"github.com/StarHack/go-internxt-drive/files"
 	"github.com/StarHack/go-internxt-drive/folders"
+	"github.com/StarHack/go-internxt-drive/users"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs"
+	rclone_config "github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configmap"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configstruct"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/obscure"
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ func init() {
 				Default: false,
 				Help:    "Simulates empty files by uploading a small placeholder file instead. Alters the filename when uploading to keep track of empty files, but this is not visible through rclone.",
 			},
-      {
+			{
 				Name:    "use_2fa",
 				Help:    "Do you use 2FA to login?",
 				Default: false,
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	Password           string               `flag:"password" help:"Internxt account password"`
 	Encoding           encoder.MultiEncoder `config:"encoding"`
 	SimulateEmptyFiles bool                 `config:"simulateEmptyFiles"`
-  Use2FA             bool                 `config:"use_2fa" help:"Do you use 2FA to login?"`
+	Use2FA             bool                 `config:"use_2fa" help:"Do you use 2FA to login?"`
 }
 
 // Fs represents an Internxt remote
@@ -191,6 +192,8 @@ func NewFs(ctx context.Context, name, root string, m configmap.Mapper) (fs.Fs, e
 		DirModTimeUpdatesOnWrite: false,
 	}).Fill(ctx, f)
 
+	// Handle leading and trailing slashes
+	root = strings.Trim(root, "/")
 	f.dirCache = dircache.New(root, cfg.RootFolderID, f)
 
 	err = f.dirCache.FindRoot(ctx, false)
@@ -241,24 +244,48 @@ func (f *Fs) Mkdir(ctx context.Context, dir string) error {
 }
 
 // Rmdir removes a directory
+// Returns an error if it isn't empty
 func (f *Fs) Rmdir(ctx context.Context, dir string) error {
+	return f.purgeCheck(ctx, dir, true)
+}
+
+// Purge deletes the directory and all its contents
+func (f *Fs) Purge(ctx context.Context, dir string) error {
+	return f.purgeCheck(ctx, dir, false)
+}
+
+func (f *Fs) purgeCheck(ctx context.Context, dir string, check bool) (err error) {
+	root := path.Join(f.root, dir)
+	if root == "" {
+		return errors.New("can't purge root directory")
+	}
+
+	// check that the directory exists
 	id, err := f.dirCache.FindDir(ctx, dir, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fs.ErrorDirNotFound
 	}
 
-	// Replace these calls with GetFolderContent? (fmt.Sprintf("/storage/v2/folder/%d%s", folderID, query))
-	childFolders, err := folders.ListAllFolders(f.cfg, id)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	childFiles, err := folders.ListAllFiles(f.cfg, id)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	if check {
+		// Replace these calls with GetFolderContent? (fmt.Sprintf("/storage/v2/folder/%d%s", folderID, query))
+		// Check folders and files separately in case we only need to call the API once.
+		childFolders, err := folders.ListAllFolders(f.cfg, id)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if len(childFolders) > 0 {
+			return fs.ErrorDirectoryNotEmpty
+		}
 
-	if len(childFiles) > 0 || len(childFolders) > 0 {
-		return fs.ErrorDirectoryNotEmpty
+		childFiles, err := folders.ListAllFiles(f.cfg, id)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if len(childFiles) > 0 {
+			return fs.ErrorDirectoryNotEmpty
+		}
 	}
 
 	err = folders.DeleteFolder(f.cfg, id)
@@ -272,6 +299,7 @@ func (f *Fs) Rmdir(ctx context.Context, dir string) error {
 	f.dirCache.FlushDir(dir)
 	time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond) // REMOVE THIS, use pacer to check for consistency?
 	return nil
+
 }
 
 // FindLeaf looks for a sub‑folder named `leaf` under the Internxt folder `pathID`.
@@ -587,6 +615,28 @@ func (o *Object) SetModTime(ctx context.Context, t time.Time) error {
 	return fs.ErrorCantSetModTime
 }
 
+// About gets quota information
+func (f *Fs) About(ctx context.Context) (*fs.Usage, error) {
+	internxtLimit, err := users.GetLimit(f.cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	internxtUsage, err := users.GetUsage(f.cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	usage := &fs.Usage{
+		Used: fs.NewUsageValue(internxtUsage.Drive),
+	}
+
+	usage.Total = fs.NewUsageValue(internxtLimit.MaxSpaceBytes)
+	usage.Free = fs.NewUsageValue(*usage.Total - *usage.Used)
+
+	return usage, nil
+}
+
 // Open opens a file for streaming
 func (o *Object) Open(ctx context.Context, options ...fs.OpenOption) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
 	fs.FixRangeOption(options, o.size)
@@ -623,6 +673,11 @@ func (o *Object) Update(ctx context.Context, in io.Reader, src fs.ObjectInfo, op
 			}
 			o.remote = o.remote + EMPTY_FILE_EXT
 		}
+	} else {
+		if o.f.opt.SimulateEmptyFiles {
+			// Remove the suffix if we're updating an empty file with actual data
+			o.remote = strings.TrimSuffix(o.remote, EMPTY_FILE_EXT)
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Check if object exists on the server