diff --git a/store/backend/neurostore/resources/base.py b/store/backend/neurostore/resources/base.py
index 2ca5b2a6..bfcd2958 100644
--- a/store/backend/neurostore/resources/base.py
+++ b/store/backend/neurostore/resources/base.py
@@ -160,26 +160,29 @@ def update_base_studies(self, base_studies):
         if not base_studies:
             return
 
-        # Subquery for new_has_coordinates
-        new_has_coordinates_subquery = (
-            sa.select(sa.func.count(Point.id) > 0)
-            .select_from(Study)
-            .join(Analysis, Analysis.study_id == Study.id)
-            .join(Point, Point.analysis_id == Analysis.id)
+        studies_for_base_study = (
+            sa.select(Study.id)
             .where(Study.base_study_id == BaseStudy.id)
             .correlate(BaseStudy)
             .scalar_subquery()
         )
 
-        # Subquery for new_has_images
+        # Subquery for new_has_coordinates using EXISTS for early exit
+        new_has_coordinates_subquery = (
+            sa.select(sa.literal(1))
+            .select_from(Analysis)
+            .join(Point, Point.analysis_id == Analysis.id)
+            .where(Analysis.study_id.in_(studies_for_base_study))
+            .exists()
+        )
+
+        # Subquery for new_has_images using EXISTS for early exit
         new_has_images_subquery = (
-            sa.select(sa.func.count(Image.id) > 0)
-            .select_from(Study)
-            .join(Analysis, Analysis.study_id == Study.id)
+            sa.select(sa.literal(1))
+            .select_from(Analysis)
             .join(Image, Image.analysis_id == Analysis.id)
-            .where(Study.base_study_id == BaseStudy.id)
-            .correlate(BaseStudy)
-            .scalar_subquery()
+            .where(Analysis.study_id.in_(studies_for_base_study))
+            .exists()
         )
 
         # Main query
diff --git a/store/backend/neurostore/resources/data.py b/store/backend/neurostore/resources/data.py
index 9e92c132..9d83223b 100644
--- a/store/backend/neurostore/resources/data.py
+++ b/store/backend/neurostore/resources/data.py
@@ -722,25 +722,33 @@ def view_search(self, q, args):
                 radius = float(radius)
             except Exception:
                 abort_validation("Spatial parameters must be numeric.")
-            # Join BaseStudy -> Study -> Analysis -> Point
-            q = q.join(Study, Study.base_study_id == self._model.id)
-            q = q.join(Analysis, Analysis.study_id == Study.id)
-            q = q.join(Point, Point.analysis_id == Analysis.id)
-            # Box filter first, then Euclidean distance
-            q = q.filter(
-                Point.x <= x + radius,
-                Point.x >= x - radius,
-                Point.y <= y + radius,
-                Point.y >= y - radius,
-                Point.z <= z + radius,
-                Point.z >= z - radius,
-                (Point.x - x) * (Point.x - x)
-                + (Point.y - y) * (Point.y - y)
-                + (Point.z - z) * (Point.z - z)
-                <= radius * radius,
+            # Use EXISTS so we do not duplicate base studies when filtering by spatial criteria
+            spatial_point = aliased(Point)
+            spatial_analysis = aliased(Analysis)
+            spatial_study = aliased(Study)
+
+            spatial_filter = (
+                sa.select(sa.literal(True))
+                .select_from(spatial_study)
+                .join(spatial_analysis, spatial_analysis.study_id == spatial_study.id)
+                .join(spatial_point, spatial_point.analysis_id == spatial_analysis.id)
+                .where(
+                    spatial_study.base_study_id == self._model.id,
+                    spatial_point.x <= x + radius,
+                    spatial_point.x >= x - radius,
+                    spatial_point.y <= y + radius,
+                    spatial_point.y >= y - radius,
+                    spatial_point.z <= z + radius,
+                    spatial_point.z >= z - radius,
+                    (spatial_point.x - x) * (spatial_point.x - x)
+                    + (spatial_point.y - y) * (spatial_point.y - y)
+                    + (spatial_point.z - z) * (spatial_point.z - z)
+                    <= radius * radius,
+                )
+                .correlate(self._model)
+                .exists()
             )
-            # Only return distinct base studies
-            q = q.distinct()
+            q = q.filter(spatial_filter)
         elif any(v is not None for v in [x, y, z, radius]):
             abort_validation("Spatial query requires x, y, z, and radius together.")