diff --git a/api/database.php b/api/database.php
index e6a368a..32669d0 100644
--- a/api/database.php
+++ b/api/database.php
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@ function migrateDB(PDO $db): void {
         try { $db->exec("ALTER TABLE products ADD COLUMN shopping_name TEXT DEFAULT ''"); }
         catch (PDOException $e) { if (strpos($e->getMessage(), 'duplicate column') === false) throw $e; }
     }
+    if (!in_array('subcategory', $colNames)) {
+        try { $db->exec("ALTER TABLE products ADD COLUMN subcategory TEXT DEFAULT NULL"); }
+        catch (PDOException $e) { if (strpos($e->getMessage(), 'duplicate column') === false) throw $e; }
+    }
 
     if (!in_array('subcategory', $colNames)) {
         try { $db->exec("ALTER TABLE products ADD COLUMN subcategory TEXT DEFAULT NULL"); }