diff --git a/apps/portals/src/configurations/elportal/synapseConfigs/handleFilesToParticipants.tsx b/apps/portals/src/configurations/elportal/synapseConfigs/handleFilesToParticipants.tsx
index c52a681ce7..4c3c5fffb8 100644
--- a/apps/portals/src/configurations/elportal/synapseConfigs/handleFilesToParticipants.tsx
+++ b/apps/portals/src/configurations/elportal/synapseConfigs/handleFilesToParticipants.tsx
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ export const handleSelectedFilesToParticipants = async (
       ),
       JSON.stringify([sessionStorageFilter]),
     )
+  } else {
+    sessionStorage.removeItem(
+      SynapseUtilityFunctions.QUERY_FILTERS_SESSION_STORAGE_KEY(
+        'cohort-builder-individuals-perspective',
+      ),
+    )
   }
   window.location.href = '/Explore/Data by Participants'
 }
diff --git a/apps/portals/src/configurations/elportal/synapseConfigs/handleParticipantsToFiles.tsx b/apps/portals/src/configurations/elportal/synapseConfigs/handleParticipantsToFiles.tsx
index b5ea11e840..9077516f8e 100644
--- a/apps/portals/src/configurations/elportal/synapseConfigs/handleParticipantsToFiles.tsx
+++ b/apps/portals/src/configurations/elportal/synapseConfigs/handleParticipantsToFiles.tsx
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ export const handleSelectedParticipantsToFiles = async (
       ),
       JSON.stringify([sessionStorageFilter]),
     )
+  } else {
+    sessionStorage.removeItem(
+      SynapseUtilityFunctions.QUERY_FILTERS_SESSION_STORAGE_KEY(
+        'cohort-builder-files-perspective',
+      ),
+    )
   }
   window.location.href = '/Explore/Data by Files'
 }