diff --git a/backend/handlers/bookings/bookings.go b/backend/handlers/bookings/bookings.go
index 8d505ee..41b288b 100644
--- a/backend/handlers/bookings/bookings.go
+++ b/backend/handlers/bookings/bookings.go
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ func GetAllAdminBookingsHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	// Add ordering and pagination (NO GROUP BY needed here)
-	baseQuery += " ORDER BY b.start_time ASC"
+	baseQuery += " ORDER BY b.start_time DESC"
 	if req.PerPage > 0 {
 		baseQuery += fmt.Sprintf(" LIMIT $%d OFFSET $%d", paramCount, paramCount+1)
 		args = append(args, req.PerPage, (req.Page-1)*req.PerPage)
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ func SearchAdminBookingsHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
                 JOIN services s ON bs.service_id = s.id
                 WHERE bs.booking_id = b.id AND s.name ILIKE $1 ESCAPE '\'
             )
-        ORDER BY b.start_time ASC
+        ORDER BY b.start_time DESC
         LIMIT $2 OFFSET $3
     `
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/admin/BookingsCard.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/admin/BookingsCard.svelte
index 845c2bf..70ffb32 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/admin/BookingsCard.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/admin/BookingsCard.svelte
@@ -136,43 +136,40 @@
 			const response = await fetch(
 				`/api/admin/bookings/search?q=${encodeURIComponent(bookingQuery)}`,
 				{
-					method: 'GET',
 					headers: {
-						'Content-Type': 'application/json',
 						Authorization: `Bearer ${authStore.currentToken}`
 					}
 				}
 			);
-			if (response.ok) {
-				const data = await response.json();
 
-				bookings = data.bookings.map((b: any) => ({
-					id: b.id,
-					start_time: b.start_time,
-					status: b.status,
-					notes: b.notes,
-					created_at: b.created_at,
-					updated_at: b.updated_at,
-					created_by: b.created_by,
-					user: b.user
-						? {
-								id: b.user.id,
-								full_name: b.user.full_name
-							}
-						: undefined,
-					services: b.services || [],
-					total_amount: b.total_amount || 0,
-					amount_paid: b.amount_paid || 0,
-					amount_due: b.amount_due || 0,
-					duration_minutes: b.duration_minutes || 0
-				}));
-			} else {
-				const text = await response.text();
-				toast.error('Failed to search bookings: ' + text);
+			// HTTP error (400 / 401 / 500 etc)
+			if (!response.ok) {
+				const message = await response.text();
+				throw new Error(message || `Request failed (${response.status})`);
 			}
+
+			const data = await response.json();
+			const bookingsData = Array.isArray(data.bookings) ? data.bookings : [];
+
+			bookings = bookingsData.map((b: any) => ({
+				id: b.id,
+				start_time: b.start_time,
+				status: b.status,
+				notes: b.notes,
+				created_at: b.created_at,
+				updated_at: b.updated_at,
+				created_by: b.created_by,
+				user: b.user ? { id: b.user.id, full_name: b.user.full_name } : undefined,
+				services: b.services || [],
+				total_amount: b.total_amount || 0,
+				amount_paid: b.amount_paid || 0,
+				amount_due: b.amount_due || 0,
+				duration_minutes: b.duration_minutes || 0
+			}));
 		} catch (err) {
-			console.error('Error searching bookings:', err);
-			toast.error('Network error searching bookings');
+			console.error('Search bookings failed:', err);
+
+			toast.error(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Unexpected error searching bookings');
 		} finally {
 			loadingSearch = false;
 		}
@@ -297,9 +294,6 @@
 				</Card.Title>
 				<Card.Description>Search and manage booking history.</Card.Description>
 			</div>
-			<div class="rounded-full bg-gray-100 px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium">
-				<span class="text-xs font-semibold">{bookings.length}</span>
-			</div>
 		</div>
 	</Card.Header>
 	<Card.Content class="space-y-4">
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/book/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/book/+page.svelte
index 2ac8b96..ee65830 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/book/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/book/+page.svelte
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@
 							/>
 						</div>
 						<div
-							class="no-scrollbar inset-y-0 right-0 flex max-h-48 w-full scroll-pb-6 flex-col gap-4 overflow-y-auto border-t p-6 md:absolute md:max-h-none md:w-56 md:border-t-0 md:border-l"
+							class="no-scrollbar inset-y-0 right-0 flex max-h-40 w-full scroll-pb-6 flex-col gap-4 overflow-y-auto border-t p-6 md:absolute md:max-h-none md:w-56 md:border-t-0 md:border-l"
 						>
 							{#if (loadingWorkingHours || loadingAvailableHours) && selectedDate}
 								<div class="text-center text-sm text-gray-500">Loading available times...</div>