diff --git a/internal/handlers/dashboard.go b/internal/handlers/dashboard.go
index 50838cf..895e321 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/dashboard.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/dashboard.go
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ func (h *DashboardHandler) RestoreSystemCollection(c echo.Context) error {
 	userUUID := uuid.UUID(user.ID.Bytes)
 
 	var req struct {
-		CollectionName string `json:"collection_name"`
-		ResetType      string `json:"reset_type"` // "full" or "keep_books"
+		CollectionName string `form:"collection_name" json:"collection_name"`
+		ResetType      string `form:"reset_type" json:"reset_type"`
 	}
 
 	if err := c.Bind(&req); err != nil {
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ func (h *DashboardHandler) RestoreSystemCollection(c echo.Context) error {
 		return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, map[string]string{"error": "Failed to restore system collection"})
 	}
 
+	// Add redirect header for HTMX requests
+	if c.Request().Header.Get("HX-Request") == "true" {
+		c.Response().Header().Set("HX-Redirect", "/collections")
+	}
+
 	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, map[string]string{"message": "System collection restored to defaults"})
 }