diff --git a/frontend/components/knowledge-filter-dropdown.tsx b/frontend/components/knowledge-filter-dropdown.tsx
index d2c2fb27..afaf7053 100644
--- a/frontend/components/knowledge-filter-dropdown.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/knowledge-filter-dropdown.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from "react"
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input"
 import { Card, CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card"
-import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge"
+
 import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label"
 import { Textarea } from "@/components/ui/textarea"
 import { ChevronDown, Filter, Search, X, Loader2, Plus, Save } from "lucide-react"
diff --git a/frontend/components/knowledge-filter-panel.tsx b/frontend/components/knowledge-filter-panel.tsx
index b0fbb8e0..9a850f73 100644
--- a/frontend/components/knowledge-filter-panel.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/knowledge-filter-panel.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use client"
 
 import { useState, useEffect } from 'react'
-import { Filter, X, Edit3, Save, Settings, ChevronDown, ChevronUp, RefreshCw } from 'lucide-react'
+import { X, Edit3, Save, Settings, ChevronDown, ChevronUp, RefreshCw } from 'lucide-react'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { Card, CardContent, CardDescription, CardHeader, CardTitle } from '@/components/ui/card'
 import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input'
@@ -11,16 +11,6 @@ import { Checkbox } from '@/components/ui/checkbox'
 import { Collapsible, CollapsibleContent, CollapsibleTrigger } from '@/components/ui/collapsible'
 import { useKnowledgeFilter } from '@/contexts/knowledge-filter-context'
 
-interface ParsedQueryData {
-  query: string
-  filters: {
-    data_sources: string[]
-    document_types: string[]
-    owners: string[]
-  }
-  limit: number
-  scoreThreshold: number
-}
 
 interface FacetBucket {
   key: string
@@ -143,14 +133,7 @@ export function KnowledgeFilterPanel() {
     }))
   }
 
-  const handleFilterChange = (facetType: keyof typeof selectedFilters, value: string, checked: boolean) => {
-    setSelectedFilters(prev => ({
-      ...prev,
-      [facetType]: checked 
-        ? [...prev[facetType], value]
-        : prev[facetType].filter(item => item !== value)
-    }))
-  }
+
 
   const selectAllFilters = () => {
     // Use wildcards instead of listing all specific items
@@ -276,7 +259,6 @@ export function KnowledgeFilterPanel() {
     if (!buckets || buckets.length === 0) return null
     
     const isAllSelected = selectedFilters[facetType].includes("*") // Wildcard
-    const hasSpecificSelections = selectedFilters[facetType].some(item => item !== "*")
     
     const handleAllToggle = (checked: boolean) => {
       if (checked) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/chat/page.tsx b/frontend/src/app/chat/page.tsx
index b0d4f5c8..0fef0fca 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/chat/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/chat/page.tsx
@@ -236,12 +236,6 @@ function ChatPage() {
     inputRef.current?.focus()
   }, [])
 
-  // Update input when global filter query changes
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (parsedFilterData?.query) {
-      setInput(parsedFilterData.query)
-    }
-  }, [parsedFilterData])
 
   const handleSSEStream = async (userMessage: Message) => {
     const apiEndpoint = endpoint === "chat" ? "/api/chat" : "/api/langflow"
@@ -252,17 +246,21 @@ function ChatPage() {
         stream: true,
         ...(parsedFilterData?.filters && (() => {
           const filters = parsedFilterData.filters
-          const processed: SelectedFilters = {}
-          if (!filters.data_sources.includes("*")) {
-            processed.data_sources = filters.data_sources
+          const processed: SelectedFilters = {
+            data_sources: [],
+            document_types: [],
+            owners: []
           }
-          if (!filters.document_types.includes("*")) {
-            processed.document_types = filters.document_types
-          }
-          if (!filters.owners.includes("*")) {
-            processed.owners = filters.owners
-          }
-          return Object.keys(processed).length > 0 ? { filters: processed } : {}
+          // Only copy non-wildcard arrays
+          processed.data_sources = filters.data_sources.includes("*") ? [] : filters.data_sources
+          processed.document_types = filters.document_types.includes("*") ? [] : filters.document_types
+          processed.owners = filters.owners.includes("*") ? [] : filters.owners
+          
+          // Only include filters if any array has values
+          const hasFilters = processed.data_sources.length > 0 || 
+                            processed.document_types.length > 0 || 
+                            processed.owners.length > 0
+          return hasFilters ? { filters: processed } : {}
         })()),
         limit: parsedFilterData?.limit ?? 10,
         scoreThreshold: parsedFilterData?.scoreThreshold ?? 0
@@ -725,17 +723,21 @@ function ChatPage() {
           prompt: userMessage.content,
           ...(parsedFilterData?.filters && (() => {
             const filters = parsedFilterData.filters
-            const processed: SelectedFilters = {}
-            if (!filters.data_sources.includes("*")) {
-              processed.data_sources = filters.data_sources
+            const processed: SelectedFilters = {
+              data_sources: [],
+              document_types: [],
+              owners: []
             }
-            if (!filters.document_types.includes("*")) {
-              processed.document_types = filters.document_types
-            }
-            if (!filters.owners.includes("*")) {
-              processed.owners = filters.owners
-            }
-            return Object.keys(processed).length > 0 ? { filters: processed } : {}
+            // Only copy non-wildcard arrays
+          processed.data_sources = filters.data_sources.includes("*") ? [] : filters.data_sources
+          processed.document_types = filters.document_types.includes("*") ? [] : filters.document_types
+          processed.owners = filters.owners.includes("*") ? [] : filters.owners
+          
+          // Only include filters if any array has values
+          const hasFilters = processed.data_sources.length > 0 || 
+                            processed.document_types.length > 0 || 
+                            processed.owners.length > 0
+          return hasFilters ? { filters: processed } : {}
           })()),
           limit: parsedFilterData?.limit ?? 10,
           scoreThreshold: parsedFilterData?.scoreThreshold ?? 0
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/knowledge-sources/page.tsx b/frontend/src/app/knowledge-sources/page.tsx
index 5091a4d2..30f8ce38 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/knowledge-sources/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/knowledge-sources/page.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { Card, CardContent, CardDescription, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/com
 import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge"
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input"
 import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label"
-import { Upload, FolderOpen, Loader2, PlugZap, CheckCircle, XCircle, RefreshCw, Download, AlertCircle, Database } from "lucide-react"
+import { Upload, FolderOpen, Loader2, PlugZap, RefreshCw, Download } from "lucide-react"
 import { ProtectedRoute } from "@/components/protected-route"
 import { useTask } from "@/contexts/task-context"
 import { useAuth } from "@/contexts/auth-context"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ interface Connection {
 
 function KnowledgeSourcesPage() {
   const { isAuthenticated } = useAuth()
-  const { addTask, refreshTasks, tasks } = useTask()
+  const { addTask, tasks } = useTask()
   const searchParams = useSearchParams()
   
   // File upload state
@@ -319,8 +319,8 @@ function KnowledgeSourcesPage() {
       const result = await response.json()
       if (response.ok) {
         const aggs = result.aggregations || {}
-        const toBuckets = (agg: any): FacetBucket[] =>
-          (agg?.buckets || []).map((b: any) => ({ key: String(b.key), count: b.doc_count }))
+        const toBuckets = (agg: { buckets?: Array<{ key: string | number; doc_count: number }> }): FacetBucket[] =>
+          (agg?.buckets || []).map(b => ({ key: String(b.key), count: b.doc_count }))
         const dataSourceBuckets = toBuckets(aggs.data_sources)
         setFacetStats({
           data_sources: dataSourceBuckets.slice(0, 10),
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/search/page.tsx b/frontend/src/app/search/page.tsx
index 67e0d7aa..865944e1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/search/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/search/page.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use client"
 
-import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from "react"
-import { useSearchParams } from "next/navigation"
+import { useState, useEffect, useCallback, useRef } from "react"
+
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
 import { Card, CardContent, CardDescription, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card"
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input"
@@ -26,12 +26,13 @@ interface SearchResponse {
 }
 
 function SearchPage() {
-  const searchParams = useSearchParams()
+
   const { selectedFilter, parsedFilterData } = useKnowledgeFilter()
   const [query, setQuery] = useState("")
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false)
   const [results, setResults] = useState<SearchResult[]>([])
   const [searchPerformed, setSearchPerformed] = useState(false)
+  const prevFilterDataRef = useRef<string>("")
 
   const handleSearch = useCallback(async (e?: React.FormEvent) => {
     if (e) e.preventDefault()
@@ -42,7 +43,18 @@ function SearchPage() {
 
     try {
       // Build search payload with global filter data
-      const searchPayload: any = { 
+      interface SearchPayload {
+        query: string;
+        limit: number;
+        scoreThreshold: number;
+        filters?: {
+          data_sources?: string[];
+          document_types?: string[];
+          owners?: string[];
+        };
+      }
+
+      const searchPayload: SearchPayload = { 
         query,
         limit: parsedFilterData?.limit || 10,
         scoreThreshold: parsedFilterData?.scoreThreshold || 0
@@ -59,7 +71,7 @@ function SearchPage() {
           !filters.owners.includes("*")
 
         if (hasSpecificFilters) {
-          const processedFilters: any = {}
+          const processedFilters: SearchPayload['filters'] = {}
           
           // Only add filter arrays that don't contain wildcards
           if (!filters.data_sources.includes("*")) {
@@ -114,12 +126,32 @@ function SearchPage() {
     }
   }, [parsedFilterData])
 
-  // Auto-refresh search when filter changes (if search was already performed)
+  // Auto-refresh search when filter changes (but only if search was already performed)
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (searchPerformed && query.trim()) {
+    if (!parsedFilterData) return
+    
+    // Create a stable string representation of the filter data for comparison
+    const currentFilterString = JSON.stringify({
+      filters: parsedFilterData.filters,
+      limit: parsedFilterData.limit,
+      scoreThreshold: parsedFilterData.scoreThreshold
+    })
+    
+    // Only trigger search if filter data actually changed and we've done a search before
+    if (prevFilterDataRef.current !== "" && 
+        prevFilterDataRef.current !== currentFilterString && 
+        searchPerformed && 
+        query.trim()) {
+      
+      console.log("Filter changed, auto-refreshing search")
       handleSearch()
     }
-  }, [parsedFilterData]) // Only depend on parsedFilterData to avoid infinite loop
+    
+    // Update the ref with current filter data
+    prevFilterDataRef.current = currentFilterString
+  }, [parsedFilterData, searchPerformed, query, handleSearch])
+
+
 
 
   return (