diff --git a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/playwright/e2e/Features/ExploreQuickFilters.spec.ts b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/playwright/e2e/Features/ExploreQuickFilters.spec.ts
index ce56342bea9e..e73a7cb9b7db 100644
--- a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/playwright/e2e/Features/ExploreQuickFilters.spec.ts
+++ b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/playwright/e2e/Features/ExploreQuickFilters.spec.ts
@@ -329,6 +329,93 @@ test.describe('Tier filter - aggregation-based options', () => {
   });
 });
 
+test.describe('Filter persistence after bug fixes', () => {
+  test('explore tree sidebar selection is not cleared when a top dropdown filter is applied', async ({
+    page,
+  }) => {
+    test.slow();
+
+    await test.step('Click on Databases in the explore tree to select it', async () => {
+      const treeSearchRes = page.waitForResponse(
+        (resp) =>
+          resp.url().includes('/api/v1/search/query') &&
+          resp.url().includes('index=dataAsset')
+      );
+      await page.getByTestId('explore-tree-title-Databases').click();
+      await treeSearchRes;
+      await waitForAllLoadersToDisappear(page);
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Verify the Databases node is marked as selected', async () => {
+      await expect(page.locator('.ant-tree-node-selected')).toBeVisible();
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Apply Tag filter from top dropdown', async () => {
+      await page.getByTestId('search-dropdown-Tag').click();
+      await searchAndClickOnOption(
+        page,
+        { key: 'tags.tagFQN', label: 'Tag', value: 'PersonalData.Personal' },
+        true
+      );
+      const queryRes = page.waitForResponse(
+        '/api/v1/search/query?*index=dataAsset*'
+      );
+      await page.getByTestId('update-btn').click();
+      await queryRes;
+      await waitForAllLoadersToDisappear(page);
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Verify Databases node selection is still preserved after filter change', async () => {
+      await expect(page.locator('.ant-tree-node-selected')).toBeVisible();
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('sort order is preserved in URL when explore tree node is clicked after applying a top dropdown filter', async ({
+    page,
+  }) => {
+    test.slow();
+
+    await test.step('Toggle sort order to ascending', async () => {
+      const sortRes = page.waitForResponse(
+        '/api/v1/search/query?*sort_order=asc*'
+      );
+      await page.getByTestId('sort-order-button').click();
+      await sortRes;
+      await waitForAllLoadersToDisappear(page);
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Apply Tag filter from top dropdown', async () => {
+      await page.getByTestId('search-dropdown-Tag').click();
+      await searchAndClickOnOption(
+        page,
+        { key: 'tags.tagFQN', label: 'Tag', value: 'PersonalData.Personal' },
+        true
+      );
+      const queryRes = page.waitForResponse(
+        '/api/v1/search/query?*index=dataAsset*'
+      );
+      await page.getByTestId('update-btn').click();
+      await queryRes;
+      await waitForAllLoadersToDisappear(page);
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Click on Databases in the explore tree', async () => {
+      const treeSearchRes = page.waitForResponse(
+        (resp) =>
+          resp.url().includes('/api/v1/search/query') &&
+          resp.url().includes('index=dataAsset')
+      );
+      await page.getByTestId('explore-tree-title-Databases').click();
+      await treeSearchRes;
+      await waitForAllLoadersToDisappear(page);
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Verify sort order is preserved in the URL after tree node click', async () => {
+      await expect(page).toHaveURL(/sortOrder=asc/);
+    });
+  });
+});
+
 test.describe('Metric search result highlight', () => {
   const metric = new MetricClass();
 
diff --git a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/ExploreV1/ExploreV1.component.tsx b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/ExploreV1/ExploreV1.component.tsx
index 022cbcbea131..9b7d64f08b27 100644
--- a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/ExploreV1/ExploreV1.component.tsx
+++ b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/ExploreV1/ExploreV1.component.tsx
@@ -341,21 +341,24 @@ const ExploreV1: React.FC<ExploreProps> = ({
     onResetAllFilters();
   };
 
-  const handleQuickFiltersChange = (data: ExploreQuickFilterField[]) => {
-    const must = getExploreQueryFilterMust(data);
-
-    onChangeAdvancedSearchQuickFilters(
-      isEmpty(must)
-        ? undefined
-        : {
-            query: {
-              bool: {
-                must,
+  const handleQuickFiltersChange = useCallback(
+    (data: ExploreQuickFilterField[]) => {
+      const must = getExploreQueryFilterMust(data);
+
+      onChangeAdvancedSearchQuickFilters(
+        isEmpty(must)
+          ? undefined
+          : {
+              query: {
+                bool: {
+                  must,
+                },
               },
-            },
-          }
-    );
-  };
+            }
+      );
+    },
+    [onChangeAdvancedSearchQuickFilters]
+  );
 
   const handleQuickFiltersValueSelect = (field: ExploreQuickFilterField) => {
     setSelectedQuickFilters((pre) => {
@@ -405,7 +408,14 @@ const ExploreV1: React.FC<ExploreProps> = ({
     }
 
     return <ExploreTree onFieldValueSelect={handleQuickFiltersChange} />;
-  }, [searchQueryParam, tabItems]);
+  }, [
+    searchQueryParam,
+    tabItems,
+    handleQuickFiltersChange,
+    activeTabKey,
+    loading,
+    onChangeSearchIndex,
+  ]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const escapeKeyHandler = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
diff --git a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/ExploreV1/ExploreV1.test.tsx b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/ExploreV1/ExploreV1.test.tsx
index 0cec3ff660f9..529fc32965e8 100644
--- a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/ExploreV1/ExploreV1.test.tsx
+++ b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/ExploreV1/ExploreV1.test.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import {
   MOCK_EXPLORE_TAB_ITEMS,
 } from '../Explore/Explore.mock';
 import { ExploreSearchIndex } from '../Explore/ExplorePage.interface';
+import ExploreTree from '../Explore/ExploreTree/ExploreTree';
 import ExploreV1 from './ExploreV1.component';
 
 jest.mock('@openmetadata/ui-core-components', () => {
@@ -522,6 +523,28 @@ describe('ExploreV1', () => {
     await waitFor(() => expect(exportButton).toBeEnabled());
   });
 
+  it('passes updated onFieldValueSelect to ExploreTree when onChangeAdvancedSearchQuickFilters prop changes', () => {
+    const callbackV1 = jest.fn();
+    const callbackV2 = jest.fn();
+    const ExploreTreeMock = ExploreTree as jest.Mock;
+
+    const { rerender } = render(
+      <ExploreV1 {...props} onChangeAdvancedSearchQuickFilters={callbackV1} />,
+      { wrapper: Wrapper }
+    );
+
+    rerender(
+      <ExploreV1 {...props} onChangeAdvancedSearchQuickFilters={callbackV2} />
+    );
+
+    const lastCallProps =
+      ExploreTreeMock.mock.calls[ExploreTreeMock.mock.calls.length - 1][0];
+    lastCallProps.onFieldValueSelect([]);
+
+    expect(callbackV2).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(callbackV1).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
   it('disables export and shows alert when all matching assets exceed export limit', async () => {
     (searchQuery as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValueOnce({
       hits: { total: { value: 200001 }, hits: [] },
diff --git a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/pages/ExplorePage/ExplorePageV1.component.tsx b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/pages/ExplorePage/ExplorePageV1.component.tsx
index 412232e88498..5003c570c533 100644
--- a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/pages/ExplorePage/ExplorePageV1.component.tsx
+++ b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/pages/ExplorePage/ExplorePageV1.component.tsx
@@ -373,7 +373,6 @@ const ExplorePageV1: FC<unknown> = () => {
 
   const handleAdvanceSearchQuickFiltersChange = useCallback(
     (filter?: QueryFilterInterface) => {
-      handlePageChange(1);
       setAdvancedSearchQuickFilters(filter);
       handleQuickFilterChange(filter);
     },
diff --git a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/pages/ExplorePage/ExplorePageV1.test.tsx b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/pages/ExplorePage/ExplorePageV1.test.tsx
index f5f3ff54848f..6d92600e6e7b 100644
--- a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/pages/ExplorePage/ExplorePageV1.test.tsx
+++ b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/pages/ExplorePage/ExplorePageV1.test.tsx
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
  *  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  *  limitations under the License.
  */
-import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { act, render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
 import React from 'react';
+import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
+import ExploreV1 from '../../components/ExploreV1/ExploreV1.component';
 import ExplorePageV1 from './ExplorePageV1.component';
 
 jest.mock(
@@ -67,4 +69,44 @@ describe('ExplorePageV1', () => {
 
     expect(await screen.findByText('ExploreV1')).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
+
+  it('calls navigate exactly once with quickFilter when filter changes', async () => {
+    const mockNavigate = jest.fn();
+    (useNavigate as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue(mockNavigate);
+
+    let capturedCallback:
+      | ((filter?: Record<string, unknown>) => void)
+      | undefined;
+    (ExploreV1 as jest.Mock).mockImplementationOnce(
+      ({
+        onChangeAdvancedSearchQuickFilters,
+      }: {
+        onChangeAdvancedSearchQuickFilters?: (
+          filter?: Record<string, unknown>
+        ) => void;
+      }) => {
+        capturedCallback = onChangeAdvancedSearchQuickFilters;
+
+        return <p>ExploreV1</p>;
+      }
+    );
+
+    render(<ExplorePageV1 {...mockProps} />);
+    await screen.findByText('ExploreV1');
+
+    const testFilter = {
+      query: {
+        bool: {
+          must: [{ bool: { should: [{ term: { entityType: 'table' } }] } }],
+        },
+      },
+    };
+
+    act(() => {
+      capturedCallback!(testFilter);
+    });
+
+    expect(mockNavigate).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(mockNavigate.mock.calls[0][0].search).toContain('quickFilter');
+  });
 });