diff --git a/src/Http/Controllers/TicketController.php b/src/Http/Controllers/TicketController.php
index de20ffb..8c8d9e5 100644
--- a/src/Http/Controllers/TicketController.php
+++ b/src/Http/Controllers/TicketController.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class TicketController extends Controller
         $totalGroups = TicketingGroup::count();
         if ($totalGroups === 0) {
             return Inertia::render('Ticketing/Index', [
-                'tickets' => null,
+                'tickets' => ['data' => [], 'total' => 0, 'per_page' => 20, 'current_page' => 1, 'last_page' => 1],
                 'groups' => [],
                 'priorities' => [],
                 'projects' => [],
diff --git a/src/routes/ticketing.php b/src/routes/ticketing.php
index 45e0246..8012774 100644
--- a/src/routes/ticketing.php
+++ b/src/routes/ticketing.php
@@ -11,46 +11,51 @@ Route::middleware(['web', 'auth', 'app.access:ticketing'])
     ->name('ticketing.')
     ->group(function () {
 
-        // ── Visible to anyone with module access (ticketing.view minimum) ──────
+        // ── Fixed paths first (before any /{ticket} wildcards) ────────────────
+
         Route::get('/my-tickets', [TicketController::class, 'myTickets'])->name('my-tickets');
         Route::get('/attachments/{attachment}', [TicketAttachmentController::class, 'show'])->name('attachments.show');
 
-        // ── Create/view tickets ────────────────────────────────────────────────
         Route::middleware('permission:ticketing.view,ticketing.manage')->group(function () {
-            Route::get('/create',    [TicketController::class, 'create'])->name('create');
-            Route::post('/',         [TicketController::class, 'store']) ->name('store');
-            Route::get('/{ticket}',  [TicketController::class, 'show'])  ->name('show');
+            Route::get('/create', [TicketController::class, 'create'])->name('create');
+            Route::post('/',      [TicketController::class, 'store']) ->name('store');
         });
 
-        // ── Requires manage permission (agents / staff) ────────────────────────
         Route::middleware('permission:ticketing.manage')->group(function () {
-            Route::get('/',                 [TicketController::class, 'index']) ->name('index');
-            Route::get('/{ticket}/edit',    [TicketController::class, 'edit'])  ->name('edit');
-            Route::put('/{ticket}',         [TicketController::class, 'update'])->name('update');
+            Route::get('/', [TicketController::class, 'index'])->name('index');
+        });
+
+        // ── Settings (must be before /{ticket} wildcard) ──────────────────────
+        Route::middleware('permission:ticketing.settings')->group(function () {
+            Route::get('/settings',                          [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'index'])               ->name('settings');
+            Route::post('/settings/groups',                  [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'storeGroup'])          ->name('settings.groups.store');
+            Route::put('/settings/groups/{group}',           [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'updateGroup'])         ->name('settings.groups.update');
+            Route::post('/settings/agents',                  [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'storeAgent'])          ->name('settings.agents.store');
+            Route::delete('/settings/agents/{access}',       [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'destroyAgent'])        ->name('settings.agents.destroy');
+            Route::post('/settings/priorities',              [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'storePriority'])       ->name('settings.priorities.store');
+            Route::put('/settings/priorities/{priority}',    [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'updatePriority'])      ->name('settings.priorities.update');
+            Route::delete('/settings/priorities/{priority}', [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'destroyPriority'])     ->name('settings.priorities.destroy');
+            Route::post('/settings/projects',                [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'storeProject'])        ->name('settings.projects.store');
+            Route::put('/settings/projects/{project}',       [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'updateProject'])       ->name('settings.projects.update');
+            Route::delete('/settings/projects/{project}',    [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'destroyProject'])      ->name('settings.projects.destroy');
+            Route::post('/settings/email',                   [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'storeEmailConnection'])->name('settings.email.store');
+            Route::put('/settings/email/{connection}',       [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'updateEmailConnection'])->name('settings.email.update');
+            Route::delete('/settings/email/{connection}',    [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'destroyEmailConnection'])->name('settings.email.destroy');
+        });
+
+        // ── Wildcard /{ticket} routes (last, after all fixed paths) ──────────
+        Route::middleware('permission:ticketing.view,ticketing.manage')->group(function () {
+            Route::get('/{ticket}',  [TicketController::class, 'show'])->name('show');
+        });
+
+        Route::middleware('permission:ticketing.manage')->group(function () {
+            Route::get('/{ticket}/edit',    [TicketController::class, 'edit'])   ->name('edit');
+            Route::put('/{ticket}',         [TicketController::class, 'update']) ->name('update');
             Route::delete('/{ticket}',      [TicketController::class, 'destroy'])->name('destroy');
         });
 
-        // ── Messages and attachments (view or manage) ──────────────────────────
         Route::middleware('permission:ticketing.view,ticketing.manage')->group(function () {
-            Route::post('/{ticket}/messages',    [TicketMessageController::class, 'store'])    ->name('messages.store');
+            Route::post('/{ticket}/messages',    [TicketMessageController::class, 'store'])   ->name('messages.store');
             Route::post('/{ticket}/attachments', [TicketAttachmentController::class, 'store'])->name('attachments.store');
         });
-
-        // ── Requires settings permission ───────────────────────────────────────
-        Route::middleware('permission:ticketing.settings')->group(function () {
-            Route::get('/settings',                               [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'index'])              ->name('settings');
-            Route::post('/settings/groups',                       [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'storeGroup'])         ->name('settings.groups.store');
-            Route::put('/settings/groups/{group}',                [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'updateGroup'])        ->name('settings.groups.update');
-            Route::post('/settings/agents',                       [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'storeAgent'])         ->name('settings.agents.store');
-            Route::delete('/settings/agents/{access}',            [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'destroyAgent'])       ->name('settings.agents.destroy');
-            Route::post('/settings/priorities',                   [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'storePriority'])      ->name('settings.priorities.store');
-            Route::put('/settings/priorities/{priority}',         [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'updatePriority'])     ->name('settings.priorities.update');
-            Route::delete('/settings/priorities/{priority}',      [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'destroyPriority'])    ->name('settings.priorities.destroy');
-            Route::post('/settings/projects',                     [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'storeProject'])       ->name('settings.projects.store');
-            Route::put('/settings/projects/{project}',            [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'updateProject'])      ->name('settings.projects.update');
-            Route::delete('/settings/projects/{project}',         [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'destroyProject'])     ->name('settings.projects.destroy');
-            Route::post('/settings/email',                        [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'storeEmailConnection'])->name('settings.email.store');
-            Route::put('/settings/email/{connection}',            [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'updateEmailConnection'])->name('settings.email.update');
-            Route::delete('/settings/email/{connection}',         [TicketingSettingsController::class, 'destroyEmailConnection'])->name('settings.email.destroy');
-        });
     });