diff --git a/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event_presentation.ts b/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event_presentation.ts
index 35bd5dd9..355694b9 100644
--- a/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event_presentation.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event_presentation.ts
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ async function _handle_nested_loads(
                 for_obj_type: 'event_presentation',
                 for_obj_id: current_presentation_id,
                 enabled,
+                // WHY: include hidden files so Manage Files UI can show/unhide them.
+                hidden: 'all',
                 limit: 25,
                 try_cache,
                 log_lvl
diff --git a/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event_presenter.ts b/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event_presenter.ts
index 69f9d2e3..277a8d57 100644
--- a/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event_presenter.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event_presenter.ts
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ async function _refresh_presenter_id_background({
                     for_obj_type: 'event_presenter',
                     for_obj_id: event_presenter_id,
                     enabled: 'all',
+                    // WHY: include hidden files so Manage Files UI can show/unhide them.
+                    hidden: 'all',
                     limit: 25,
                     try_cache: false,
                     log_lvl
@@ -284,6 +286,8 @@ async function _refresh_presenter_li_background({
                         for_obj_type: 'event_presenter',
                         for_obj_id: p.id,
                         enabled: 'all',
+                        // WHY: include hidden files so Manage Files UI can show/unhide them.
+                        hidden: 'all',
                         limit: 25,
                         try_cache: false,
                         log_lvl: 0
diff --git a/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event_session.ts b/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event_session.ts
index 1834b879..9b1a62e8 100644
--- a/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event_session.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event_session.ts
@@ -278,6 +278,10 @@ async function _handle_nested_loads(
                 for_obj_type: 'event_session',
                 for_obj_id: current_session_id,
                 enabled,
+                // WHY: must include hidden files so the Manage Files UI can show and unhide them.
+                // The default 'not_hidden' was causing hidden files to never reach Dexie,
+                // making them invisible in the manage list until a manual Refresh.
+                hidden: 'all',
                 limit: 15,
                 try_cache,
                 log_lvl