diff --git a/jam-ui/src/hooks/useMediaActions.js b/jam-ui/src/hooks/useMediaActions.js
index 91a9634a8..03f4ddc7b 100644
--- a/jam-ui/src/hooks/useMediaActions.js
+++ b/jam-ui/src/hooks/useMediaActions.js
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ import {
   loadJamTrack as loadJamTrackThunk,
   closeMedia as closeMediaThunk,
   clearJamTrackState,
-  updateJamTrackState
+  updateJamTrackState,
+  setBackingTracks
 } from '../store/features/mediaSlice';
 import {
   setMetronome,
@@ -21,7 +22,10 @@ import {
   setCreatingMixdown,
   setCreateMixdownErrors
 } from '../store/features/sessionUISlice';
-import { selectSessionId } from '../store/features/activeSessionSlice';
+import {
+  selectSessionId,
+  addBackingTrack as addBackingTrackToActiveSession
+} from '../store/features/activeSessionSlice';
 import { useJamServerContext } from '../context/JamServerContext';
 import { syncTracksToServer } from '../services/trackSyncService';
 
@@ -32,7 +36,7 @@ import { syncTracksToServer } from '../services/trackSyncService';
 const useMediaActions = () => {
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
   const sessionId = useSelector(selectSessionId);
-  const { jamClient, subscribe, unsubscribe } = useJamServerContext();
+  const { jamClient, subscribe, unsubscribe, server } = useJamServerContext();
 
   // Create jamServer object with subscribe/unsubscribe for thunks
   const jamServer = useMemo(() => ({
@@ -46,7 +50,23 @@ const useMediaActions = () => {
    */
   const openBackingTrack = useCallback(async (file) => {
     try {
-      await dispatch(openBackingTrackThunk({ file, jamClient })).unwrap();
+      const result = await dispatch(openBackingTrackThunk({ file, jamClient })).unwrap();
+
+      // Update backing tracks in both Redux slices
+      // 1. activeSession slice (for syncTracksToServer)
+      // 2. media slice (for session screen UI)
+      if (result.backingTracks && result.backingTracks.length > 0) {
+        console.log('[openBackingTrack] Updating Redux with backing tracks:', result.backingTracks);
+
+        // Add each backing track to activeSession (for track sync)
+        for (const bt of result.backingTracks) {
+          dispatch(addBackingTrackToActiveSession(bt));
+        }
+
+        // Set backing tracks in media slice (for UI display)
+        // Format for UI: { shortFilename, filename, mixers (will be added by mixer system) }
+        dispatch(setBackingTracks(result.backingTracks));
+      }
 
       // Update media summary
       dispatch(updateMediaSummary({
@@ -55,15 +75,15 @@ const useMediaActions = () => {
       }));
 
       // Sync tracks to server after opening backing track
-      if (sessionId && jamClient) {
+      if (sessionId && server?.clientId) {
         console.log('[Track Sync] Backing track opened, syncing tracks');
-        dispatch(syncTracksToServer(sessionId, jamClient));
+        dispatch(syncTracksToServer(sessionId, server.clientId));
       }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error opening backing track:', error);
       throw error;
     }
-  }, [dispatch, jamClient, sessionId]);
+  }, [dispatch, jamClient, sessionId, server]);
 
   /**
    * Close all media (backing tracks, jam tracks, recordings, metronome)
@@ -108,9 +128,9 @@ const useMediaActions = () => {
       }));
 
       // Sync tracks to server after opening metronome
-      if (sessionId && jamClient) {
+      if (sessionId && server?.clientId) {
         console.log('[Track Sync] Metronome opened, syncing tracks');
-        dispatch(syncTracksToServer(sessionId, jamClient));
+        dispatch(syncTracksToServer(sessionId, server.clientId));
       }
 
       return result;
@@ -118,7 +138,7 @@ const useMediaActions = () => {
       console.error('Error opening metronome:', error);
       throw error;
     }
-  }, [dispatch, jamClient, sessionId]);
+  }, [dispatch, jamClient, sessionId, server]);
 
   /**
    * Close the metronome
@@ -134,15 +154,15 @@ const useMediaActions = () => {
       }));
 
       // Sync tracks to server after closing metronome
-      if (sessionId && jamClient) {
+      if (sessionId && server?.clientId) {
         console.log('[Track Sync] Metronome closed, syncing tracks');
-        dispatch(syncTracksToServer(sessionId, jamClient));
+        dispatch(syncTracksToServer(sessionId, server.clientId));
       }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error closing metronome:', error);
       throw error;
     }
-  }, [dispatch, jamClient, sessionId]);
+  }, [dispatch, jamClient, sessionId, server]);
 
   /**
    * Load and play a JamTrack
@@ -159,15 +179,15 @@ const useMediaActions = () => {
       }));
 
       // Sync tracks to server after opening jam track
-      if (sessionId && jamClient) {
+      if (sessionId && server?.clientId) {
         console.log('[Track Sync] Jam track opened, syncing tracks');
-        dispatch(syncTracksToServer(sessionId, jamClient));
+        dispatch(syncTracksToServer(sessionId, server.clientId));
       }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error loading jam track:', error);
       throw error;
     }
-  }, [dispatch, jamClient, jamServer, sessionId]);
+  }, [dispatch, jamClient, jamServer, sessionId, server]);
 
   /**
    * Stop and close the currently playing JamTrack
diff --git a/jam-ui/src/store/features/mediaSlice.js b/jam-ui/src/store/features/mediaSlice.js
index 33c1d9780..6c5405ed7 100644
--- a/jam-ui/src/store/features/mediaSlice.js
+++ b/jam-ui/src/store/features/mediaSlice.js
@@ -1,13 +1,39 @@
 import { createSlice, createAsyncThunk } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
 import { enqueueMixdown } from '../../helpers/rest';
 
+// Channel group IDs for track filtering
+const MEDIA_TRACK_GROUP = 8; // ChannelGroupIds.MediaTrackGroup
+
 // Async thunks for media actions
 export const openBackingTrack = createAsyncThunk(
   'media/openBackingTrack',
   async ({ file, jamClient }, { rejectWithValue }) => {
     try {
+      // Open the backing track file via native client
       await jamClient.SessionOpenBackingTrackFile(file, false);
-      return { file };
+
+      // Get track info from native client to populate Redux state
+      const allTracks = await jamClient.SessionGetAllControlState(true);
+
+      // Extract backing track data (same pattern as useTrackHelpers.getBackingTracks)
+      const backingTracks = [];
+      for (const track of allTracks) {
+        if (track.group_id === MEDIA_TRACK_GROUP &&
+            track.media_type === 'BackingTrack' &&
+            !track.managed) {
+          backingTracks.push({
+            id: track.persisted_track_id,
+            rid: track.rid,
+            filename: track.filename,
+            // Compute shortFilename from full path
+            shortFilename: track.filename ? track.filename.split('/').pop().split('\\').pop() : 'Audio File'
+          });
+        }
+      }
+
+      console.log('[openBackingTrack] Got backing tracks from native client:', backingTracks);
+
+      return { file, backingTracks };
     } catch (error) {
       return rejectWithValue(error.message);
     }