diff --git a/controllers/eventController.js b/controllers/eventController.js
index 7c696b2..78ba934 100644
--- a/controllers/eventController.js
+++ b/controllers/eventController.js
@@ -2,6 +2,18 @@ const { Event, Institution, EventPlace, ContactPerson, EventType, EventContactPe
 const { Op } = require('sequelize');
 const { startOfDay } = require('date-fns');
 
+function buildUpcomingWhere() {
+  const today = startOfDay(new Date());
+  return {
+    [Op.or]: [
+      // Fixed-date events: only today or future.
+      { date: { [Op.gte]: today } },
+      // Recurring/undated events: date is null (dayOfWeek may be set).
+      { date: { [Op.eq]: null } },
+    ],
+  };
+}
+
 const getAllEvents = async (req, res) => {
   try {
     const includePast = String(req.query?.includePast || '').toLowerCase();
@@ -9,20 +21,7 @@ const getAllEvents = async (req, res) => {
 
     const where = wantsPast
       ? undefined
-      : {
-        [Op.or]: [
-          {
-            date: {
-              [Op.or]: [
-                { [Op.gte]: startOfDay(new Date()) },
-                { [Op.eq]: null },
-              ],
-            },
-          },
-          // Recurring events without a fixed date
-          { dayOfWeek: { [Op.gte]: 0 } },
-        ],
-      };
+      : buildUpcomingWhere();
 
     const events = await Event.findAll({
       where,
@@ -48,19 +47,7 @@ const getAllEvents = async (req, res) => {
 const filterEvents = async (req, res) => {
   try {
     const request = req.body;
-    const where = {
-      [Op.or]: [
-        {
-          date: {
-            [Op.or]: [
-              { [Op.gte]: startOfDay(new Date()) },
-              { [Op.eq]: null }
-            ]
-          }
-        },
-        { dayOfWeek: { [Op.gte]: 0 } }
-      ]
-    };
+    const where = buildUpcomingWhere();
     const order = [
       ['date', 'ASC'],
       ['time', 'ASC']