diff --git a/core/economy.py b/core/economy.py
index 58a86fd..4bfc670 100644
--- a/core/economy.py
+++ b/core/economy.py
@@ -690,18 +690,19 @@ async def do_season_reset(top_n: int = 10) -> list[tuple[str, int, int]]:
 # Internal write helper
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 async def _commit(user_id: int, user: UserData) -> None:
+    record_id = user.get("_pb_id")  # type: ignore[typeddict-item]
+    clean = {k: v for k, v in user.items() if k != "_pb_id"}
+    clean["user_id"] = str(user_id)
     try:
-        record_id = user.get("_pb_id")  # type: ignore[typeddict-item]
-        clean = {k: v for k, v in user.items() if k != "_pb_id"}
-        clean["user_id"] = str(user_id)
         if record_id:
             await pb_client.update_record(record_id, clean)
         else:
             _log.warning("_commit for user %s had no _pb_id; creating new record", user_id)
             created = await pb_client.create_record(clean)
             user["_pb_id"] = created["id"]  # type: ignore[typeddict-unknown-key]
-    except Exception as exc:
+    except (aiohttp.ClientError, asyncio.TimeoutError, RuntimeError) as exc:
         _log.error("_commit failed for user %s: %s", user_id, exc)
+        raise DatabaseError(f"Failed to persist user {user_id}: {exc}") from exc
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -952,9 +953,13 @@ async def do_fish_sell(user_id: int, indices: list[int] | None = None) -> dict:
         to_sell = inv
         remaining = []
     else:
-        valid_indices = [i if i >= 0 else len(inv) + i for i in indices]
-        to_sell = [inv[i] for i in sorted(set(valid_indices)) if 0 <= i < len(inv)]
-        keep_idx = set(range(len(inv))) - set(indices)
+        sell_idx = {
+            (i if i >= 0 else len(inv) + i)
+            for i in indices
+        }
+        sell_idx = {i for i in sell_idx if 0 <= i < len(inv)}
+        to_sell = [inv[i] for i in sorted(sell_idx)]
+        keep_idx = set(range(len(inv))) - sell_idx
         remaining = [inv[i] for i in sorted(keep_idx)]
 
     if not to_sell:
diff --git a/docs/PATCHNOTES.md b/docs/PATCHNOTES.md
index c454d8d..6f87d89 100644
--- a/docs/PATCHNOTES.md
+++ b/docs/PATCHNOTES.md
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-# TipiBOTi muudatuste logi
+# TipiBOT changelog
 
-Siit leiad ülevaate TipiBOTi uuendustest. Uusimad muudatused on üleval.
-Vorminda iga versioon `## ` peakirjaga (nt `## v0.1.0 — 2026-05-03`).
+Here you'll find an overview of TipiBOT updates. Latest changes are at the top.
+Format each version with a `## ` header (e.g. `## v0.1.0 — 2026-05-03`).
 
 ## v0.1.0 — 2026-05-03
 
-- Lisatud `/patchnotes`
+- Added `/patchnotes`
+- Fixed silent swallowing of database write errors — failed saves now show the user an error instead of appearing to succeed
+- Fixed fish-sell bug that let the last fish be duplicated (sold and kept in inventory)