diff --git a/backend/handlers/services/services.go b/backend/handlers/services/services.go
index ba1ed39..b6649e6 100644
--- a/backend/handlers/services/services.go
+++ b/backend/handlers/services/services.go
@@ -267,8 +267,7 @@ func DeleteServiceHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 func PopularServicesHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	query := `
 		SELECT s.id, s.name, s.description, s.price, s.duration_minutes,
-		       s.minimum_age_required, COALESCE(pt.notice_duration_hours, 0),
-		       COALESCE(booking_counts.cnt, 0)
+		       s.minimum_age_required, COALESCE(pt.notice_duration_hours, 0)
 		FROM services s
 		LEFT JOIN patch_tests pt ON s.id = ANY(pt.service_ids)
 		LEFT JOIN (
@@ -279,7 +278,7 @@ func PopularServicesHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			GROUP BY bsvc.service_id
 		) booking_counts ON s.id = booking_counts.service_id
 		WHERE s.is_active = TRUE
-		ORDER BY booking_counts.cnt DESC, s.price DESC, s.name
+		ORDER BY booking_counts.cnt DESC NULLS LAST, s.price DESC, s.name
 	`
 
 	rows, err := db.Conn.Query(r.Context(), query)
@@ -293,7 +292,6 @@ func PopularServicesHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	for rows.Next() {
 		var service ServiceResponse
-		var bookingCount int
 
 		err := rows.Scan(
 			&service.ID,
@@ -303,7 +301,6 @@ func PopularServicesHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			&service.DurationMinutes,
 			&service.MinimumAgeRequired,
 			&service.PatchTestDurationHours,
-			&bookingCount,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
 			http.Error(w, "Failed to read service data: "+err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)