diff --git a/static/js/index.js b/static/js/index.js
index 93efa41..1553b27 100644
--- a/static/js/index.js
+++ b/static/js/index.js
@@ -551,12 +551,13 @@ window.app = Vue.createApp({
     }
   },
   async created() {
+    // Load settings first to determine if user is super user
+    await this.loadSettings()
+    await this.loadUserWallet()
     await this.loadBalance()
     await this.loadTransactions()
     await this.loadAccounts()
     await this.loadCurrencies()
-    await this.loadSettings()
-    await this.loadUserWallet()
     // Load users if super user (for receivable dialog)
     if (this.isSuperUser) {
       await this.loadUsers()
diff --git a/views_api.py b/views_api.py
index a588639..81784b4 100644
--- a/views_api.py
+++ b/views_api.py
@@ -158,6 +158,12 @@ async def api_get_user_entries(
     limit: int = 100,
 ) -> list[JournalEntry]:
     """Get journal entries that affect the current user's accounts"""
+    from lnbits.settings import settings as lnbits_settings
+
+    # If super user, show all journal entries
+    if wallet.wallet.user == lnbits_settings.super_user:
+        return await get_all_journal_entries(limit)
+
     return await get_journal_entries_by_user(wallet.wallet.user, limit)
 
 
@@ -416,10 +422,17 @@ async def api_get_my_balance(
     """Get current user's balance with the Castle"""
     from lnbits.settings import settings as lnbits_settings
 
-    # If super user, show total castle liabilities (what castle owes to all users)
+    # If super user, show total castle position
     if wallet.wallet.user == lnbits_settings.super_user:
         all_balances = await get_all_user_balances()
-        total_owed = sum(b.balance for b in all_balances if b.balance > 0)
+
+        # Calculate total:
+        # Positive balances = Castle owes users (liabilities)
+        # Negative balances = Users owe Castle (receivables)
+        # Net: positive means castle owes, negative means castle is owed
+        total_liabilities = sum(b.balance for b in all_balances if b.balance > 0)
+        total_receivables = sum(abs(b.balance) for b in all_balances if b.balance < 0)
+        net_balance = total_liabilities - total_receivables
 
         # Aggregate fiat balances from all users
         total_fiat_balances = {}
@@ -427,14 +440,13 @@ async def api_get_my_balance(
             for currency, amount in user_balance.fiat_balances.items():
                 if currency not in total_fiat_balances:
                     total_fiat_balances[currency] = 0.0
-                # Only add positive balances (what castle owes)
-                if amount > 0:
-                    total_fiat_balances[currency] += amount
+                # Add all balances (positive and negative)
+                total_fiat_balances[currency] += amount
 
-        # Return as castle's "balance" - positive means castle owes money
+        # Return net position
         return UserBalance(
             user_id=wallet.wallet.user,
-            balance=total_owed,
+            balance=net_balance,
             accounts=[],
             fiat_balances=total_fiat_balances,
         )