diff --git a/src/routes/events/ae_comp__event_files_upload.svelte b/src/routes/events/ae_comp__event_files_upload.svelte
index 97a0ee1a..64963105 100644
--- a/src/routes/events/ae_comp__event_files_upload.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/events/ae_comp__event_files_upload.svelte
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import {
     events_trig
 } from '$lib/stores/ae_events_stores';
 import { events_func } from '$lib/ae_events/ae_events_functions';
-import { db_events } from '$lib/ae_events/db_events';
 
 interface Props {
     log_lvl?: number;
@@ -110,9 +109,13 @@ async function handle_submit_form_files(event: SubmitEvent) {
         $events_sess.files.processed_file_list = [];
         target.reset();
 
-        // Refresh Local Cache (Optimistic Revalidation)
-        await db_events.file.clear();
-        events_func.load_ae_obj_li__event_file({
+        // Refresh the file list for this object only.
+        // WHY: Previously used db_events.file.clear() here, which nuked the ENTIRE
+        // file table in Dexie. Every liveQuery watching any file list would immediately
+        // show 0 results, and only this object's files were reloaded. Files for all
+        // other objects (locations, sessions, presenters) remained missing until their
+        // own background syncs fired. Targeted reload avoids that side effect.
+        await events_func.load_ae_obj_li__event_file({
             api_cfg: $ae_api,
             for_obj_type: link_to_type,
             for_obj_id: link_to_id,