diff --git a/src/client/lib/api.ts b/src/client/lib/api.ts
index f96caaf..c81524f 100644
--- a/src/client/lib/api.ts
+++ b/src/client/lib/api.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export async function apiDelete<T>(url: string): Promise<T> {
 
 export async function apiUpload<T>(url: string, file: File): Promise<T> {
   const formData = new FormData();
-  formData.append("file", file);
+  formData.append("image", file);
   const res = await fetch(url, {
     method: "POST",
     body: formData,
diff --git a/src/server/services/category.service.ts b/src/server/services/category.service.ts
index 8ecefaf..626a356 100644
--- a/src/server/services/category.service.ts
+++ b/src/server/services/category.service.ts
@@ -63,14 +63,15 @@ export function deleteCategory(
     return { success: false, error: "Category not found" };
   }
 
-  // Reassign items to Uncategorized (id=1), then delete
-  // Use a transaction for atomicity
-  db.update(items)
-    .set({ categoryId: 1 })
-    .where(eq(items.categoryId, id))
-    .run();
+  // Reassign items to Uncategorized (id=1), then delete atomically
+  db.transaction(() => {
+    db.update(items)
+      .set({ categoryId: 1 })
+      .where(eq(items.categoryId, id))
+      .run();
 
-  db.delete(categories).where(eq(categories.id, id)).run();
+    db.delete(categories).where(eq(categories.id, id)).run();
+  });
 
   return { success: true };
 }