diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/project-task-filters/filter-dropdowns/labels-filter-dropdown.tsx b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/project-task-filters/filter-dropdowns/labels-filter-dropdown.tsx
index 4c2744cc..dc63e9be 100644
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/project-task-filters/filter-dropdowns/labels-filter-dropdown.tsx
+++ b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/project-task-filters/filter-dropdowns/labels-filter-dropdown.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import List from 'antd/es/list';
 import Space from 'antd/es/space';
 import { useSearchParams } from 'react-router-dom';
 
-import { useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { useMemo, useRef, useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { useAppSelector } from '@/hooks/useAppSelector';
 import { colors } from '@/styles/colors';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ const LabelsFilterDropdown = () => {
   const tab = searchParams.get('tab');
   const projectView = tab === 'tasks-list' ? 'list' : 'kanban';
 
+  // Fetch labels when component mounts or projectId changes
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (projectId) {
+      dispatch(fetchLabelsByProject(projectId));
+    }
+  }, [dispatch, projectId]);
+
   const filteredLabelData = useMemo(() => {
     if (projectView === 'list') {
       return labels.filter(label => label.name?.toLowerCase().includes(searchQuery.toLowerCase()));
@@ -81,9 +88,6 @@ const LabelsFilterDropdown = () => {
       setTimeout(() => {
         labelInputRef.current?.focus();
       }, 0);
-      if (projectView === 'kanban') {
-        dispatch(setBoardLabels(labels));
-      }
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/project-task-filters/filter-dropdowns/members-filter-dropdown.tsx b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/project-task-filters/filter-dropdowns/members-filter-dropdown.tsx
index c9b2d307..85f3a2df 100644
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/project-task-filters/filter-dropdowns/members-filter-dropdown.tsx
+++ b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/project-task-filters/filter-dropdowns/members-filter-dropdown.tsx
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ const MembersFilterDropdown = () => {
 
   const handleSelectedFiltersCount = useCallback(async (memberId: string | undefined, checked: boolean) => {
     if (!memberId || !projectId) return;
-    if (!memberId || !projectId) return;
 
     const updateMembers = async (members: Member[], setAction: any, fetchAction: any) => {
       const updatedMembers = members.map(member => 
@@ -142,11 +141,12 @@ const MembersFilterDropdown = () => {
   const handleMembersDropdownOpen = useCallback((open: boolean) => {
     if (open) {
       setTimeout(() => membersInputRef.current?.focus(), 0);
-      if (taskAssignees.length) {
+      // Only sync the members if board members are empty
+      if (projectView === 'kanban' && boardTaskAssignees.length === 0 && taskAssignees.length > 0) {
         dispatch(setBoardMembers(taskAssignees));
       }
     }
-  }, [dispatch, taskAssignees]);
+  }, [dispatch, taskAssignees, boardTaskAssignees, projectView]);
 
   const buttonStyle = {
     backgroundColor: selectedCount > 0