diff --git a/helpmehelpapplication/src/main/java/ntnu/systemutvikling/team6/database/Readers/CharitySelect.java b/helpmehelpapplication/src/main/java/ntnu/systemutvikling/team6/database/Readers/CharitySelect.java
index 5beaf2e..e863cac 100644
--- a/helpmehelpapplication/src/main/java/ntnu/systemutvikling/team6/database/Readers/CharitySelect.java
+++ b/helpmehelpapplication/src/main/java/ntnu/systemutvikling/team6/database/Readers/CharitySelect.java
@@ -52,23 +52,27 @@ public CharitySelect(DatabaseConnection connection) {
   public CharityRegistry getCharitiesFromDB() {
     CharityRegistry registry = null;
     Connection conn = null;
+
     try {
       conn = connection.getMySqlConnection();
+
       String sql_query =
           """
-          SELECT
-              c.UUID_charities, c.org_number, c.pre_approved, c.status,
-              f.UUID_feedback, f.feedback_comment, f.feedback_date, f.isAnonymous, f.charity_id, f.user_id,
-              cv.charity_name, cv.charity_link, cv.description, cv.logoURL, cv.key_values, cv.logoBLOB,
-              u.UUID_user, u.user_displayname, u.user_name, u.user_email, u.user_password, u.role,
-              cat.category
-          FROM Charities c
-          LEFT JOIN Feedback f ON f.charity_id = c.UUID_charities
-          LEFT JOIN User u ON f.user_id = u.UUID_user
-          LEFT JOIN Charity_Categories cc ON cc.Charities_UUID_charities = c.UUID_charities
-          LEFT JOIN Categories cat ON cat.category_id = cc.Categories_category_id
-          INNER JOIN CharityVanity cv ON cv.UUID_charity = c.UUID_charities;
-          """;
+                  SELECT
+                      c.UUID_charities, c.org_number, c.pre_approved, c.status,
+                      f.UUID_feedback, f.feedback_comment, f.feedback_date, f.isAnonymous, f.charity_id, f.user_id,
+                      cv.charity_name, cv.charity_link, cv.description, cv.logoURL, cv.key_values, cv.logoBLOB,
+                      u.UUID_user, u.user_displayname, u.user_name, u.user_email, u.user_password, u.role,
+                      cat.category
+                  FROM Charities c
+                  LEFT JOIN Feedback f ON f.charity_id = c.UUID_charities
+                  LEFT JOIN User u ON f.user_id = u.UUID_user
+                  LEFT JOIN Charity_Categories cc ON cc.Charities_UUID_charities = c.UUID_charities
+                  LEFT JOIN Categories cat ON cat.category_id = cc.Categories_category_id
+                  INNER JOIN CharityVanity cv ON cv.UUID_charity = c.UUID_charities
+                  ORDER BY c.UUID_charities;
+                  """;
+
       Statement stmt = conn.createStatement();
       ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery(sql_query);
 
@@ -78,10 +82,12 @@ public CharityRegistry getCharitiesFromDB() {
       Set<String> seenFeedbackIds = new HashSet<>();
 
       registry = new CharityRegistry();
+
       while (rs.next()) {
         String currentId = rs.getString("UUID_charities");
 
         if (lastCharity == null || !currentId.equals(lastCharity)) {
+
           currentCharity =
               new Charity(
                   rs.getString("UUID_charities"),
@@ -94,19 +100,27 @@ public CharityRegistry getCharitiesFromDB() {
                   rs.getString("logoURL"),
                   rs.getString("key_values"),
                   rs.getBytes("logoBLOB"));
+
           registry.addCharity(currentCharity);
           lastCharity = currentId;
           seenFeedbackIds.clear();
         }
 
         String categoryName = rs.getString("category");
-        if (categoryName != null & !currentCharity.getCategory().contains(categoryName)) {
-          currentCharity.getCategory().add(categoryName);
+
+        if (categoryName != null) {
+          categoryName = categoryName.toLowerCase().trim();
+
+          if (!categoryName.isEmpty() && !currentCharity.getCategory().contains(categoryName)) {
+            currentCharity.getCategory().add(categoryName);
+          }
         }
 
         String feedbackId = rs.getString("UUID_feedback");
+
         if (feedbackId != null && !seenFeedbackIds.contains(feedbackId)) {
           seenFeedbackIds.add(feedbackId);
+
           User userWithMinimalSettingsAndInbox =
               new User(
                   rs.getString("UUID_User"),
@@ -115,6 +129,7 @@ public CharityRegistry getCharitiesFromDB() {
                   rs.getString("user_email"),
                   rs.getString("user_password"),
                   rs.getString("role"));
+
           userWithMinimalSettingsAndInbox.setSettings(new Settings(false, Language.ENGLISH, false));
 
           Feedback feedback =
@@ -132,6 +147,7 @@ public CharityRegistry getCharitiesFromDB() {
       e.printStackTrace();
       throw new RuntimeException("ERROR: Something went wrong during updating charities table.");
     }
+
     return registry;
   }