diff --git a/src/lib/elements/element_manage_event_file_li_direct.svelte b/src/lib/elements/element_manage_event_file_li_direct.svelte
index ebfe77b3..a78de042 100644
--- a/src/lib/elements/element_manage_event_file_li_direct.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/elements/element_manage_event_file_li_direct.svelte
@@ -21,14 +21,16 @@
     }: Props = $props();
 
     import { liveQuery } from 'dexie';
+    import { onMount } from 'svelte';
 
     import type { key_val } from '$lib/stores/ae_stores';
+    import { ae_api } from '$lib/stores/ae_stores';
     // import { ae_util } from '$lib/ae_utils/ae_utils';
     import Element_manage_event_file_li from '$lib/elements/element_manage_event_file_li.svelte';
 
     // import { core_func } from '$lib/ae_core_functions';
-    // import { ae_loc, ae_sess, ae_api, ae_trig, slct, slct_trigger } from '$lib/ae_stores';
     import { db_events } from '$lib/ae_events/db_events';
+    import { events_func } from '$lib/ae_events_functions';
     // import { events_loc, events_sess, events_slct, events_trigger } from '$lib/stores/ae_events_stores';
 
     // export let show_convert_btn: null|boolean = null;
@@ -39,6 +41,24 @@
     ae_tmp.show__direct_download = false;
     // let ae_triggers: key_val = {};
 
+    // WHY: When a parent page loads with try_cache:false (e.g. presenter detail),
+    // the fresh API data (including event_session_type_code) is NOT written to Dexie.
+    // The liveQuery below then sees stale Dexie records missing that field, so
+    // the PDF→image convert button condition silently fails. Triggering a try_cache:true
+    // refresh on mount ensures fresh data is persisted and liveQuery reflects it.
+    onMount(() => {
+        if (link_to_id) {
+            events_func.load_ae_obj_li__event_file({
+                api_cfg: $ae_api,
+                for_obj_type: link_to_type,
+                for_obj_id: link_to_id,
+                enabled: 'all',
+                hidden: 'all',
+                try_cache: true
+            });
+        }
+    });
+
     let dq__where_val: string = `for_type`;
     let dq__where_eq_val = $derived(link_to_type);
     let dq__where_for_id_eq_val = $derived(link_to_id);