diff --git a/models/TicketModel.php b/models/TicketModel.php
index f759da8..312eb03 100644
--- a/models/TicketModel.php
+++ b/models/TicketModel.php
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class TicketModel {
         $sortDirection = strtolower($sortDirection) === 'asc' ? 'ASC' : 'DESC';
 
         // Get total count for pagination
-        $countSql = "SELECT COUNT(*) as total FROM tickets $whereClause";
+        $countSql = "SELECT COUNT(*) as total FROM tickets t $whereClause";
         $countStmt = $this->conn->prepare($countSql);
 
         if (!empty($params)) {