diff --git a/core/templates/core/payroll_dashboard.html b/core/templates/core/payroll_dashboard.html
index 9e0525e..57c5ec2 100644
--- a/core/templates/core/payroll_dashboard.html
+++ b/core/templates/core/payroll_dashboard.html
@@ -2086,6 +2086,18 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
     var addAdjModal = document.getElementById('addAdjustmentModal');
     if (addAdjModal) {
         addAdjModal.addEventListener('show.bs.modal', function() {
+            // Always start the picker from a clean, fully-visible state:
+            // reset the pay-type filter and un-hide every worker row. Must
+            // run before the quick-adjust / pay-salary early returns so a
+            // pre-checked worker can never open hidden behind a stale
+            // "Managers only" / "Daily only" filter.
+            if (addAdjPayTypeFilter) {
+                addAdjPayTypeFilter.value = '';
+                addAdjWorkerCheckboxes.forEach(function(cb) {
+                    var r = cb.closest('.form-check');
+                    if (r) r.style.display = '';
+                });
+            }
             if (_quickAdjustOpen) {
                 _quickAdjustOpen = false;
                 return;  // Quick-adjust already set the values