diff --git a/src/utils/string_interning.cc b/src/utils/string_interning.cc
index f2cc81740..be6c3cf2c 100644
--- a/src/utils/string_interning.cc
+++ b/src/utils/string_interning.cc
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ MemoryPool StringInternStore::memory_pool_{0};
 
 InternedString::InternedString(absl::string_view str, bool shared)
     : length_(str.length()), is_shared_(shared), is_data_owner_(true) {
+  IsolatedMemoryScope scope { StringInternStore::memory_pool_ };
+
   data_ = new char[length_ + 1];
   memcpy(data_, str.data(), length_);
   data_[length_] = '\0';
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ InternedString::~InternedString() {
   if (is_shared_) {
     StringInternStore::Instance().Release(this);
   }
-  
+
   if (is_data_owner_) {
     delete[] data_;
   } else {
diff --git a/testing/utils/string_interning_test.cc b/testing/utils/string_interning_test.cc
index 7912954d8..631a321a4 100644
--- a/testing/utils/string_interning_test.cc
+++ b/testing/utils/string_interning_test.cc
@@ -126,7 +126,34 @@ TEST_F(StringInterningTest, StringInternStoreTracksMemoryInternally) {
   EXPECT_EQ(StringInternStore::GetMemoryUsage(), 12);
 
   interned_str.reset();
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(StringInternStore::GetMemoryUsage(), 0);
+}
+
+#ifndef SAN_BUILD
+TEST_F(StringInterningTest, NonInternedStringDoesAffectStoreMemory) {
+  static auto track_malloc_size = [](void* ptr) -> size_t {
+    return 21;
+  };
+  
+  vmsdk::test_utils::SetTestSystemMallocSizeFunction(track_malloc_size);
+  
+  const char* test_str = "non_interned_string";
+  size_t expected_size = strlen(test_str) + 1;
+
+  int64_t initial_memory = StringInternStore::GetMemoryUsage();
+  
+  auto non_interned = std::make_shared<InternedString>(test_str);
+  
+  EXPECT_EQ(StringInternStore::GetMemoryUsage(), initial_memory+21);
+  
+  non_interned.reset();
+  
+  EXPECT_EQ(StringInternStore::GetMemoryUsage(), initial_memory);
+  
+  vmsdk::test_utils::ClearTestSystemMallocSizeFunction();
 }
+#endif
 
 INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(StringInterningTests, StringInterningTest,
                          ::testing::Values(true, false),
diff --git a/vmsdk/src/memory_allocation_overrides.cc b/vmsdk/src/memory_allocation_overrides.cc
index 1a1b541da..17d7677c9 100644
--- a/vmsdk/src/memory_allocation_overrides.cc
+++ b/vmsdk/src/memory_allocation_overrides.cc
@@ -130,13 +130,32 @@ void* PerformAndTrackAlignedAlloc(size_t align, size_t size,
   }
   return ptr;
 }
+
+namespace test_utils {
+
+thread_local size_t (*test_malloc_size_fn)(void*) = nullptr;
+
+void SetTestSystemMallocSizeFunction(size_t (*fn)(void*)) {
+  test_malloc_size_fn = fn;
+}
+
+void ClearTestSystemMallocSizeFunction() {
+  test_malloc_size_fn = nullptr;
+}
+
+}  // namespace test_utils
 }  // namespace vmsdk
 
 extern "C" {
-// Our allocator doesn't support tracking system memory size, so we just
-// return 0.
+// Basically our allocator doesn't support tracking system memory size, so we just
+// return 0. But if test_malloc_size_fn is set, tracking system memory size is possible.
 // NOLINTNEXTLINE
-__attribute__((weak)) size_t empty_usable_size(void* ptr) noexcept { return 0; }
+__attribute__((weak)) size_t usable_size(void* ptr) noexcept {
+  if (vmsdk::test_utils::test_malloc_size_fn) {
+    return vmsdk::test_utils::test_malloc_size_fn(ptr);
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
 
 // For Valkey allocation - we need to ensure alignment by taking advantage of
 // jemalloc alignment properties, as there is no aligned malloc module
@@ -152,7 +171,7 @@ size_t AlignSize(size_t size, int alignment = 16) {
 void* __wrap_malloc(size_t size) noexcept {
   if (!vmsdk::IsUsingValkeyAlloc()) {
     auto ptr =
-        vmsdk::PerformAndTrackMalloc(size, __real_malloc, empty_usable_size);
+        vmsdk::PerformAndTrackMalloc(size, __real_malloc, usable_size);
     vmsdk::SystemAllocTracker::GetInstance().TrackPointer(ptr);
     return ptr;
   }
@@ -172,7 +191,7 @@ void __wrap_free(void* ptr) noexcept {
   // another DSO which doesn't have our wrapped symbols (namely libc.so). For
   // this reason, we bypass the tracking during the bootstrap phase.
   if (was_tracked || !vmsdk::IsUsingValkeyAlloc()) {
-    vmsdk::PerformAndTrackFree(ptr, __real_free, empty_usable_size);
+    vmsdk::PerformAndTrackFree(ptr, __real_free, usable_size);
   } else {
     vmsdk::PerformAndTrackFree(ptr, ValkeyModule_Free,
                                ValkeyModule_MallocUsableSize);
@@ -182,7 +201,7 @@ void __wrap_free(void* ptr) noexcept {
 void* __wrap_calloc(size_t __nmemb, size_t size) noexcept {
   if (!vmsdk::IsUsingValkeyAlloc()) {
     auto ptr = vmsdk::PerformAndTrackCalloc(__nmemb, size, __real_calloc,
-                                            empty_usable_size);
+                                            usable_size);
     vmsdk::SystemAllocTracker::GetInstance().TrackPointer(ptr);
     return ptr;
   }
@@ -203,7 +222,7 @@ void* __wrap_realloc(void* ptr, size_t size) noexcept {
                                          ValkeyModule_MallocUsableSize);
   } else {
     auto new_ptr = vmsdk::PerformAndTrackRealloc(ptr, size, __real_realloc,
-                                                 empty_usable_size);
+                                                 usable_size);
     vmsdk::SystemAllocTracker::GetInstance().TrackPointer(new_ptr);
     return new_ptr;
   }
@@ -212,7 +231,7 @@ void* __wrap_realloc(void* ptr, size_t size) noexcept {
 void* __wrap_aligned_alloc(size_t __alignment, size_t __size) noexcept {
   if (!vmsdk::IsUsingValkeyAlloc()) {
     auto ptr = vmsdk::PerformAndTrackAlignedAlloc(
-        __alignment, __size, __real_aligned_alloc, empty_usable_size);
+        __alignment, __size, __real_aligned_alloc, usable_size);
     vmsdk::SystemAllocTracker::GetInstance().TrackPointer(ptr);
     return ptr;
   }
@@ -224,7 +243,7 @@ void* __wrap_aligned_alloc(size_t __alignment, size_t __size) noexcept {
 
 int __wrap_malloc_usable_size(void* ptr) noexcept {
   if (vmsdk::SystemAllocTracker::GetInstance().IsTracked(ptr)) {
-    return empty_usable_size(ptr);
+    return usable_size(ptr);
   }
   return ValkeyModule_MallocUsableSize(ptr);
 }
diff --git a/vmsdk/src/memory_allocation_overrides.h b/vmsdk/src/memory_allocation_overrides.h
index d082b0d44..6b4054fcb 100644
--- a/vmsdk/src/memory_allocation_overrides.h
+++ b/vmsdk/src/memory_allocation_overrides.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ WEAK_SYMBOL int (*__real_posix_memalign)(void**, size_t,
 // NOLINTNEXTLINE
 WEAK_SYMBOL void* (*__real_valloc)(size_t) = valloc;
 // NOLINTNEXTLINE
-__attribute__((weak)) size_t empty_usable_size(void* ptr) noexcept;
+__attribute__((weak)) size_t usable_size(void* ptr) noexcept;
 }  // extern "C"
 
 // Different exception specifier between CLANG & GCC
@@ -108,4 +108,23 @@ void operator delete[](void* p, std::align_val_t alignment,
 void operator delete[](void* p, size_t size,
                        std::align_val_t alignment) noexcept;
 #endif  // !SAN_BUILD
+
+namespace vmsdk {
+namespace test_utils {
+
+// Set a custom malloc size function for testing purposes.
+// This allows tests to provide their own implementation of malloc_usable_size
+// for system allocations, enabling accurate memory tracking in tests.
+// The function pointer is thread-local, so it only affects the calling thread.
+// 
+// @param fn Function pointer that takes a void* and returns the allocated size.
+//           Pass nullptr to clear the test function.
+void SetTestSystemMallocSizeFunction(size_t (*fn)(void*));
+
+// Clear the test malloc size function, reverting to default behavior.
+void ClearTestSystemMallocSizeFunction();
+
+}  // namespace test_utils
+}  // namespace vmsdk
+
 #endif  // VMSDK_SRC_MEMORY_ALLOCATION_OVERRIDES_H_