diff --git a/src/animaltrack/web/app.py b/src/animaltrack/web/app.py
index dc8a2eb..901b5fc 100644
--- a/src/animaltrack/web/app.py
+++ b/src/animaltrack/web/app.py
@@ -126,11 +126,13 @@ def create_app(
     # So static_path should be the parent of static_base
     static_path_for_fasthtml = str(static_base.parent) if static_base.exists() else "."
 
-    # Configure HTMX to swap 422 responses for validation errors
+    # Configure HTMX to swap certain error responses so UI feedback is visible
+    # 409 (Conflict) returns confirmation dialogs for selection mismatches
+    # 422 (Validation Error) returns forms with error messages
     # Without this, hx-boost ignores non-2xx responses and errors appear to do nothing
     htmx_config = Meta(
         name="htmx-config",
-        content='{"responseHandling":[{"code":"204","swap":false},{"code":"[23]..","swap":true},{"code":"422","swap":true},{"code":"[45]..","swap":false,"error":true}]}',
+        content='{"responseHandling":[{"code":"204","swap":false},{"code":"[23]..","swap":true},{"code":"409","swap":true},{"code":"422","swap":true},{"code":"[45]..","swap":false,"error":true}]}',
     )
 
     # Create FastHTML app with HTMX extensions, MonsterUI theme, and static path
diff --git a/src/animaltrack/web/routes/events.py b/src/animaltrack/web/routes/events.py
index aa2352b..f991b80 100644
--- a/src/animaltrack/web/routes/events.py
+++ b/src/animaltrack/web/routes/events.py
@@ -200,8 +200,10 @@ def event_log_index(request: Request):
     location_id = request.query_params.get("location_id", "")
     event_type = request.query_params.get("event_type", "")
 
-    # "all" means show all events (no location filter)
+    # "all" means no filter for both location and event type
     show_all = location_id == "all" or location_id == ""
+    if event_type == "all":
+        event_type = ""
 
     # If no query param and not explicitly "all", try user defaults
     if not location_id and not event_type and username:
@@ -214,21 +216,13 @@ def event_log_index(request: Request):
     location_repo = LocationRepository(db)
     locations = location_repo.list_active()
 
-    # Find location name if we have a specific location_id
-    location_name = None
-    if location_id and location_id != "all":
-        for loc in locations:
-            if loc.id == location_id:
-                location_name = loc.name
-                break
-
     # Get events based on filter
     events = []
     if show_all or not location_id:
         # Show all events (from main events table)
         events = get_all_events(db, event_type=event_type or None)
-    elif location_id and location_name:
-        # Show events for specific location
+    elif location_id:
+        # Show events for specific location (location_name only used for header display)
         events = get_event_log(db, location_id)
         # Filter by event type if specified
         if event_type:
diff --git a/src/animaltrack/web/templates/events.py b/src/animaltrack/web/templates/events.py
index 1ae834d..a54ed25 100644
--- a/src/animaltrack/web/templates/events.py
+++ b/src/animaltrack/web/templates/events.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ EVENT_TYPES = [
 
 def event_type_selector(selected_event_type: str = "") -> Any:
     """Render event type filter dropdown."""
-    options = [Option("All types", value="", selected=not selected_event_type)]
+    options = [Option("All types", value="all", selected=selected_event_type in ("", "all"))]
     for event_type in EVENT_TYPES:
         options.append(
             Option(event_type, value=event_type, selected=event_type == selected_event_type)