diff --git a/plugins/counter/counter.go b/plugins/counter/counter.go
index cc2d57e..4e45f81 100644
--- a/plugins/counter/counter.go
+++ b/plugins/counter/counter.go
@@ -73,10 +73,11 @@ func GetItems(db *sqlx.DB, nick string) ([]Item, error) {
 }
 
 func LeaderAll(db *sqlx.DB) ([]Item, error) {
-	s := `select id,item,nick,max(count) as count from counter group by item having count(nick) > 1 and max(count) > 1 order by count desc`
+	s := `select id,item,nick,count from (select id,item,nick,count,max(abs(count)) from counter group by item having count(nick) > 1 and max(abs(count)) > 1) order by count desc`
 	var items []Item
 	err := db.Select(&items, s)
 	if err != nil {
+		log.Error().Msgf("Error querying leaderboard: %w", err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	for i := range items {
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ func (p *CounterPlugin) message(c bot.Connector, kind bot.Kind, message msg.Mess
 
 		its, err := cmd()
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Error().Err(err)
+			log.Error().Err(err).Msg("Error with leaderboard")
 			return false
 		} else if len(its) == 0 {
 			return false
diff --git a/plugins/counter/counter_test.go b/plugins/counter/counter_test.go
index 99f9212..ceb5e3b 100644
--- a/plugins/counter/counter_test.go
+++ b/plugins/counter/counter_test.go
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ package counter
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/cli"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/cli"
+
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/bot"
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/bot/msg"