diff --git a/categories/categories.go b/categories/categories.go
index 98cf500..7f7d865 100644
--- a/categories/categories.go
+++ b/categories/categories.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func LoadCategories(db *sql.DB) {
     CategoriesTree = []*Category{}
    	CategoriesFlat = make(map[int]*Category)
 
-   	rows, err := db.Query("select categories.id, categories.name, categories.parent_id from categories order by id,Categories.parent_id desc")
+   	rows, err := db.Query("select categories.id, categories.name, categories.parent_id from categories order by coalesce(parent_id, id), parent_id is not null")
     if err != nil {
         fmt.Println("DB Error loading Categories:", err)
         return
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func LoadCategories(db *sql.DB) {
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Println("Categories DB Error: ", err)
 		}
-		
+
 		CategoriesFlat[category.Id] = category
 		
 		if category.Parent.Valid {