diff --git a/crud.py b/crud.py
index 9b800ec..3bec1f2 100644
--- a/crud.py
+++ b/crud.py
@@ -640,10 +640,11 @@ async def get_orders_for_stall(
             continue
         values[field[0]] = field[1]
 
+    q_clause = f"AND {q}" if q else ""
     rows: list[dict] = await db.fetchall(
         f"""
             SELECT * FROM nostrmarket.orders
-            WHERE merchant_id = :merchant_id AND stall_id = :stall_id {('AND ' + q) if q else ''}
+            WHERE merchant_id = :merchant_id AND stall_id = :stall_id {q_clause}
             ORDER BY time DESC
         """,
         values,