diff --git a/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event_session.ts b/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event_session.ts
index f97428bb..8c32ab1b 100644
--- a/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event_session.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ae_events/ae_events__event_session.ts
@@ -734,6 +734,17 @@ export async function search__event_session({
         });
     }
 
+    // qry_files: true = sessions WITH files (file_count > 0)
+    //            false = sessions WITHOUT files (file_count = 0)
+    // Requires the 'alt' view which includes file_count via v_event_session_w_file_count.
+    if (qry_files === true) {
+        view = 'alt';
+        search_query.and.push({ field: 'file_count', op: 'gt', value: 0 });
+    } else if (qry_files === false) {
+        view = 'alt';
+        search_query.and.push({ field: 'file_count', op: 'eq', value: 0 });
+    }
+
     const result_li = await api.search_ae_obj({
         api_cfg,
         obj_type: 'event_session',