diff --git a/bot/modules/trivia/trivia.interaction.ts b/bot/modules/trivia/trivia.interaction.ts
index 17abac4..5bf5006 100644
--- a/bot/modules/trivia/trivia.interaction.ts
+++ b/bot/modules/trivia/trivia.interaction.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ export async function handleTriviaInteraction(interaction: ButtonInteraction) {
         const { components, flags } = getTriviaTimeoutView(
             session.question.question,
             session.question.correctAnswer,
-            session.allAnswers
+            session.allAnswers,
+            session.entryFee
         );
 
         await interaction.editReply({
@@ -91,7 +92,8 @@ export async function handleTriviaInteraction(interaction: ButtonInteraction) {
         const { components, flags } = getTriviaTimeoutView(
             session.question.question,
             session.question.correctAnswer,
-            session.allAnswers
+            session.allAnswers,
+            session.entryFee
         );
 
         await interaction.editReply({
@@ -116,7 +118,8 @@ export async function handleTriviaInteraction(interaction: ButtonInteraction) {
         result,
         session.question.question,
         userAnswer,
-        session.allAnswers
+        session.allAnswers,
+        session.entryFee
     );
 
     await interaction.editReply({
diff --git a/bot/modules/trivia/trivia.view.ts b/bot/modules/trivia/trivia.view.ts
index 3b13caf..602d0ff 100644
--- a/bot/modules/trivia/trivia.view.ts
+++ b/bot/modules/trivia/trivia.view.ts
@@ -166,7 +166,8 @@ export function getTriviaResultView(
     result: TriviaResult,
     question: string,
     userAnswer?: string,
-    allAnswers?: string[]
+    allAnswers?: string[],
+    entryFee: bigint = 0n
 ): {
     components: any[];
     flags: number;
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@ export function getTriviaResultView(
                 },
                 {
                     type: 10, // Text Display
-                    content: `${answerDisplay}\n\n💸 **Entry fee lost:** ${reward} AU\n\n📚 Better luck next time!`
+                    content: `${answerDisplay}\n\n💸 **Entry fee lost:** ${entryFee} AU\n\n📚 Better luck next time!`
                 }
             ]
         });
@@ -267,7 +268,8 @@ export function getTriviaResultView(
 export function getTriviaTimeoutView(
     question: string,
     correctAnswer: string,
-    allAnswers?: string[]
+    allAnswers?: string[],
+    entryFee: bigint = 0n
 ): {
     components: any[];
     flags: number;
@@ -290,7 +292,7 @@ export function getTriviaTimeoutView(
             },
             {
                 type: 10, // Text Display
-                content: `⏰ **You ran out of time!**\n✅ **Correct answer:** ${correctAnswer}\n\n💸 Entry fee lost\n\n⚡ Be faster next time!`
+                content: `⏰ **You ran out of time!**\n✅ **Correct answer:** ${correctAnswer}\n\n💸 **Entry fee lost:** ${entryFee} AU\n\n⚡ Be faster next time!`
             }
         ]
     });
diff --git a/shared/modules/trivia/trivia.service.ts b/shared/modules/trivia/trivia.service.ts
index 9a716a6..7531777 100644
--- a/shared/modules/trivia/trivia.service.ts
+++ b/shared/modules/trivia/trivia.service.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { users, userTimers, transactions } from "@db/schema";
-import { eq, and } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { eq, and, sql } from "drizzle-orm";
 import { config } from "@shared/lib/config";
 import { withTransaction } from "@/lib/db";
 import type { Transaction } from "@shared/lib/types";
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class TriviaService {
             // Deduct entry fee (SINK MECHANISM)
             await tx.update(users)
                 .set({
-                    balance: (user.balance ?? 0n) - entryFee,
+                    balance: sql`${users.balance} - ${entryFee}`,
                 })
                 .where(eq(users.id, BigInt(userId)));