diff --git a/apps/api/src/index.ts b/apps/api/src/index.ts
index 0c09314..07a0014 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/index.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/index.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { reportsRouter } from "./routes/reports.js";
 import { appointmentGroupsRouter } from "./routes/appointmentGroups.js";
 import { groomingLogsRouter } from "./routes/groomingLogs.js";
 import { settingsRouter } from "./routes/settings.js";
+import { getDb, businessSettings } from "@groombook/db";
 import { authMiddleware } from "./middleware/auth.js";
 import { devRouter } from "./routes/dev.js";
 import { startReminderScheduler } from "./services/reminders.js";
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ app.route("/api/dev", devRouter);
 
 // Public branding endpoint — no auth required, returns business name/colors/logo
 app.get("/api/branding", async (c) => {
-  const { getDb, businessSettings } = await import("@groombook/db");
   const db = getDb();
   const [row] = await db.select().from(businessSettings).limit(1);
   const settings = row ?? { businessName: "GroomBook", primaryColor: "#4f8a6f", accentColor: "#8b7355", logoBase64: null, logoMimeType: null };
diff --git a/apps/api/src/routes/settings.ts b/apps/api/src/routes/settings.ts
index 86c7090..2641c8c 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/routes/settings.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/routes/settings.ts
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ settingsRouter.patch(
     if (rows[0]) {
       settingsId = rows[0].id;
     } else {
-      const inserted = await db.insert(businessSettings).values({}).returning();
-      settingsId = inserted[0]!.id;
+      const [inserted] = await db.insert(businessSettings).values({}).returning();
+      if (!inserted) throw new Error("Failed to create default settings");
+      settingsId = inserted.id;
     }
 
     const [updated] = await db
diff --git a/apps/web/src/portal/CustomerPortal.tsx b/apps/web/src/portal/CustomerPortal.tsx
index 82e6d2d..e70543a 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/portal/CustomerPortal.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/portal/CustomerPortal.tsx
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ export function CustomerPortal() {
                   className={`
                     w-full flex items-center gap-3 px-3 py-2.5 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium transition-colors
                     ${active
-                      ? "text-stone-800 font-semibold"
+                      ? "bg-stone-100 text-stone-800 font-semibold"
                       : "text-stone-600 hover:bg-stone-50 hover:text-stone-900"
                     }
                   `}