diff --git a/src/store.ts b/src/store.ts
index 3535ed5..578b81b 100644
--- a/src/store.ts
+++ b/src/store.ts
@@ -587,7 +587,8 @@ export async function ensureFiles() {
   _filesLoading = true
   try {
     const result = await apiCall('get_files', { args: { pageSize: 500 } })
-    filesCache.value = Array.isArray(result) ? result : []
+    // API returns { success: true, total: number, data: File[] }
+    filesCache.value = Array.isArray(result?.data) ? result.data : (Array.isArray(result) ? result : [])
   } catch (e) {
     console.error('Failed to load files:', e)
   } finally {