diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index e155ef4..022188b 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -833,9 +833,13 @@ app.get('/api/observacoes/contar', requireAuth, async (req, res) => {
     let pCount = 1;
 
     if (crianca && crianca !== 'todas') {
-      sql += ` AND jsonb_typeof(criancas) = 'array' AND EXISTS (
-        SELECT 1 FROM jsonb_array_elements_text(criancas) AS c 
-        WHERE LOWER(c) LIKE $${pCount}
+      sql += ` AND (
+        (jsonb_typeof(criancas) = 'array' AND EXISTS (
+          SELECT 1 FROM jsonb_array_elements_text(criancas) AS c 
+          WHERE LOWER(c) LIKE $${pCount}
+        ))
+        OR jsonb_typeof(criancas) = 'null'
+        OR criancas IS NULL
       )`;
       params.push(`%${crianca.toLowerCase()}%`);
       pCount++;