diff --git a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/+page.svelte b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/+page.svelte
index 9dab645d..e7148bc3 100644
--- a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/+page.svelte
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { liveQuery } from 'dexie';
 // *** Import Aether specific variables and functions
 import { ae_util } from '$lib/ae_utils/ae_utils';
 import { ae_loc, ae_api } from '$lib/stores/ae_stores';
+import { page } from '$app/state';
 
 import { db_events } from '$lib/ae_events/db_events';
 import {
@@ -34,6 +35,16 @@ import Comp_badge_upload_form from './ae_comp__badge_upload_form.svelte';
 
 import { UserPlus, Printer, Upload, FileText, ChartColumnBig, LayoutTemplate, TrendingUp } from '@lucide/svelte';
 
+// Sync events_slct.event_id from the URL param so direct navigation works.
+// Without this, events_slct.event_id relies on ae_acct.slct.event_id (set by the
+// events list) and is null if the user navigated directly to this URL.
+$effect(() => {
+    const url_event_id = page.params.event_id;
+    if (url_event_id) {
+        untrack(() => { $events_slct.event_id = url_event_id; });
+    }
+});
+
 // Load templates for this event so the create form can show the selector and
 // derive badge_type_code_li from whichever template the user picks.
 $effect(() => {