diff --git a/backend/handlers/services/services.go b/backend/handlers/services/services.go
index e477ef4..804867e 100644
--- a/backend/handlers/services/services.go
+++ b/backend/handlers/services/services.go
@@ -523,7 +523,8 @@ func ServicesEligibleForUserHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 	if err != nil {
-		http.Error(w, "Failed to get user data: "+err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		log.Printf("Failed to get user data for %s: %v", userID, err)
+		http.Error(w, "internal error", http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -550,7 +551,8 @@ func ServicesEligibleForUserHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	rows, err := db.Conn.Query(r.Context(), query)
 	if err != nil {
-		http.Error(w, "Failed to fetch services: "+err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		log.Printf("Failed to fetch services: %v", err)
+		http.Error(w, "internal error", http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
 	}
 	defer rows.Close()
diff --git a/backend/mw/ratelimit.go b/backend/mw/ratelimit.go
index e63a1b0..332a794 100644
--- a/backend/mw/ratelimit.go
+++ b/backend/mw/ratelimit.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func NewProgressiveRateLimiter() *ProgressiveRateLimiter {
 // Check returns the delay in milliseconds. Returns 0 if no delay needed.
 // Strategy:
 //   - Count requests in last 5 seconds (burst): allow up to 30
-//   - Count requests in last 60 seconds (sustained): allow up to 60
+//   - Count requests in last 60 seconds (sustained): allow up to 120
 //   - Only delay when BOTH windows are exceeded (high sustained rate with recent bursts)
 //   - Progressive: once throttled, delay increases with sustained rate
 func (prl *ProgressiveRateLimiter) Check(ip string) (delayMs int) {
@@ -68,6 +68,15 @@ func (prl *ProgressiveRateLimiter) Check(ip string) (delayMs int) {
 
 	state.timestamps = append(state.timestamps, now)
 
+	cutoff := now.Add(-60 * time.Second)
+	pruned := state.timestamps[:0]
+	for _, t := range state.timestamps {
+		if t.After(cutoff) {
+			pruned = append(pruned, t)
+		}
+	}
+	state.timestamps = pruned
+
 	burstCutoff := now.Add(-5 * time.Second)
 	burstCount := 0
 	for _, t := range state.timestamps {