diff --git a/src/store/index.ts b/src/store/index.ts
index bcc302b..df0f72f 100644
--- a/src/store/index.ts
+++ b/src/store/index.ts
@@ -373,20 +373,8 @@ const applyScopedPrefsToStore = (prefs: ScopedTaskgridPrefs) => {
         quickloadTasks: prefs.quickloadTasks || [],
         dismissedTaskUpdateIndicators: prefs.dismissedTaskUpdateIndicators || {},
         collapsedUntilUpdatedTasks: prefs.collapsedUntilUpdatedTasks || {},
-        noteFilter: prefs.noteFilter || {
-            query: "",
-            tags: [],
-            priorityMin: 1,
-            priorityMax: 10,
-            urgencyMin: 1,
-            urgencyMax: 10,
-            editedToday: false,
-            ownedByMe: false,
-            starred: false,
-            jobStatus: [],
-            jobDivision: []
-        },
-        filter: prefs.filter || store.filter
+        noteFilter: store.noteFilter,
+        filter: store.filter
     });
 };
 
@@ -3488,12 +3476,10 @@ export const syncPreferences = async () => {
             uWeight: store.uWeight,
             matrixScaleDays: store.matrixScaleDays,
             tagDefinitions: store.tagDefinitions.filter(def => !def.name.startsWith("@")),
-            filter: store.filter,
             filterTemplates: store.filterTemplates,
             quickloadTasks: store.quickloadTasks,
             dismissedTaskUpdateIndicators: store.dismissedTaskUpdateIndicators,
             collapsedUntilUpdatedTasks: store.collapsedUntilUpdatedTasks,
-            noteFilter: store.noteFilter,
             subscribedBuckets: store.subscribedBuckets,
             supervisorUserIds: store.personalContextSupervisorIds,
             lastCompletedTaskCleanupDate: store.lastCompletedTaskCleanupDate
@@ -3782,7 +3768,6 @@ export const clearFilter = () => {
 
 export const setNoteFilter = (update: Partial<Filter>) => {
     setStore("noteFilter", (f) => ({ ...f, ...update }));
-    syncPreferences();
 };
 
 export const loadNoteFilterTemplates = async () => {
@@ -3868,7 +3853,6 @@ export const clearNoteFilter = () => {
         jobStatus: [],
         jobDivision: []
     });
-    syncPreferences();
 };
 
 // Legacy cleanup - We don't need local storage persistence setup anymore