diff --git a/sormas-app/app/src/main/java/de/symeda/sormas/app/component/dialog/SynchronizationDialog.java b/sormas-app/app/src/main/java/de/symeda/sormas/app/component/dialog/SynchronizationDialog.java
index 71998ca7d4c..c2a3ad70ecd 100644
--- a/sormas-app/app/src/main/java/de/symeda/sormas/app/component/dialog/SynchronizationDialog.java
+++ b/sormas-app/app/src/main/java/de/symeda/sormas/app/component/dialog/SynchronizationDialog.java
@@ -372,11 +372,11 @@ private void showRepullProgressItems() {
 		addEntityIfViewAllowed(ImmunizationDto.class, Strings.entityImmunizations, allowedEntities);
 		addEntityIfViewAllowed(EventDto.class, Strings.entityEvents, allowedEntities);
 		addEntityIfViewAllowed(EventParticipantDto.class, Strings.entityEventParticipants, allowedEntities);
+		addEntityIfViewAllowed(EnvironmentDto.class, Strings.entityEnvironments, allowedEntities);
+		addEntityIfViewAllowed(EnvironmentSampleDto.class, Strings.entityEnvironmentSamples, allowedEntities);
 		addEntityIfViewAllowed(SampleDto.class, Strings.entitySamples, allowedEntities);
 		addEntityIfViewAllowed(PathogenTestDto.class, Strings.entityPathogenTests, allowedEntities);
 		addEntityIfViewAllowed(AdditionalTestDto.class, Strings.entityAdditionalTests, allowedEntities);
-		addEntityIfViewAllowed(EnvironmentDto.class, Strings.entityEnvironments, allowedEntities);
-		addEntityIfViewAllowed(EnvironmentSampleDto.class, Strings.entityEnvironmentSamples, allowedEntities);
 		addEntityIfViewAllowed(ContactDto.class, Strings.entityContacts, allowedEntities);
 		addEntityIfViewAllowed(VisitDto.class, Strings.entityVisits, allowedEntities);
 		addEntityIfViewAllowed(TaskDto.class, Strings.entityTasks, allowedEntities);
diff --git a/sormas-backend/src/main/java/de/symeda/sormas/backend/task/TaskService.java b/sormas-backend/src/main/java/de/symeda/sormas/backend/task/TaskService.java
index fe11650cbd6..0daf00b0793 100644
--- a/sormas-backend/src/main/java/de/symeda/sormas/backend/task/TaskService.java
+++ b/sormas-backend/src/main/java/de/symeda/sormas/backend/task/TaskService.java
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ protected Predicate createRelevantDataFilter(CriteriaBuilder cb, CriteriaQuery c
 			filter = CriteriaBuilderHelper.and(cb, filter, createUserFilter(taskQueryContext));
 		}
 
+		Predicate criteriaFilter = this.buildCriteriaFilter(new TaskCriteria(), taskQueryContext);
+		filter = CriteriaBuilderHelper.and(cb, filter, criteriaFilter);
+
 		return filter;
 	}
 
@@ -144,6 +147,9 @@ public List<String> getAllActiveUuids(User user) {
 			filter = CriteriaBuilderHelper.and(cb, filter, userFilter);
 		}
 
+		Predicate criteriaFilter = this.buildCriteriaFilter(new TaskCriteria(), taskQueryContext);
+		filter = CriteriaBuilderHelper.and(cb, filter, criteriaFilter);
+
 		if (RequestContextHolder.isMobileSync()) {
 			Predicate predicate = createLimitedChangeDateFilter(cb, from);
 			if (predicate != null) {
@@ -190,7 +196,9 @@ private boolean hasContextOrNoContext(TaskCriteria taskCriteria, TaskContext tas
 				|| !taskCriteria.hasContextCriteria()
 				|| (taskCriteria.getTaskContext() == TaskContext.TRAVEL_ENTRY || taskCriteria.getTravelEntry() != null);
 		case ENVIRONMENT:
-			return taskCriteria == null || (taskCriteria.getTaskContext() == TaskContext.ENVIRONMENT || taskCriteria.getEnvironment() != null);
+			return taskCriteria == null
+				|| !taskCriteria.hasContextCriteria()
+				|| (taskCriteria.getTaskContext() == TaskContext.ENVIRONMENT || taskCriteria.getEnvironment() != null);
 		case GENERAL:
 			return taskCriteria == null || !taskCriteria.hasContextCriteria() || taskCriteria.getTaskContext() == TaskContext.GENERAL;
 		default:
diff --git a/sormas-backend/src/main/java/de/symeda/sormas/backend/user/UserFacadeEjb.java b/sormas-backend/src/main/java/de/symeda/sormas/backend/user/UserFacadeEjb.java
index e0903bcf925..832ebba7c29 100644
--- a/sormas-backend/src/main/java/de/symeda/sormas/backend/user/UserFacadeEjb.java
+++ b/sormas-backend/src/main/java/de/symeda/sormas/backend/user/UserFacadeEjb.java
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ public List<UserReferenceDto> getUsersByRegionAndRights(RegionReferenceDto regio
 				null,
 				null,
 				true,
-				true,
 				limitedDisease,
 				userRights)
 			.stream()
@@ -316,7 +315,6 @@ public List<UserReferenceDto> getUserRefsByDistrict(DistrictReferenceDto distric
 				districtRef != null ? Collections.singletonList(districtRef.getUuid()) : null,
 				null,
 				true,
-				true,
 				limitedDisease,
 				userRights)
 			.stream()
@@ -336,7 +334,6 @@ public List<UserReferenceDto> getUserRefsByDistrict(
 				districtRef != null ? Collections.singletonList(districtRef.getUuid()) : null,
 				null,
 				true,
-				true,
 				null,
 				excludeLimitedDiseaseUsers,
 				Arrays.asList(userRights))
@@ -355,7 +352,6 @@ public List<UserReferenceDto> getUserRefsByDistricts(List<DistrictReferenceDto>
 				districtRefs.stream().map(DistrictReferenceDto::getUuid).collect(Collectors.toList()),
 				null,
 				true,
-				true,
 				limitedDisease,
 				userRights)
 			.stream()
@@ -392,10 +388,7 @@ public List<UserReferenceDto> getUserRefsByInfrastructure(
 	@PermitAll
 	public List<UserReferenceDto> getAllUserRefs(boolean includeInactive) {
 
-		return userService.getUserReferences(null, null, true, !includeInactive)
-			.stream()
-			.map(UserFacadeEjb::toReferenceDto)
-			.collect(Collectors.toList());
+		return userService.getUserReferences(null, null, !includeInactive).stream().map(UserFacadeEjb::toReferenceDto).collect(Collectors.toList());
 	}
 
 	private List<UserReferenceDto> getAssignableUsersBasedOnContext(TaskContextIndexCriteria taskContextIndexCriteria) {
diff --git a/sormas-backend/src/main/java/de/symeda/sormas/backend/user/UserService.java b/sormas-backend/src/main/java/de/symeda/sormas/backend/user/UserService.java
index 2b11f36b0be..bdd1ab40831 100644
--- a/sormas-backend/src/main/java/de/symeda/sormas/backend/user/UserService.java
+++ b/sormas-backend/src/main/java/de/symeda/sormas/backend/user/UserService.java
@@ -198,43 +198,28 @@ public List<User> getAllByDistrictsAndUserRights(List<District> districts, Colle
 	 * @param activeOnly
 	 * @param userRights
 	 */
-	public List<UserReference> getUserReferences(
-		List<String> regionUuids,
-		List<String> districtUuids,
-		boolean filterByCurrentUserJurisdiction,
-		boolean activeOnly,
-		UserRight... userRights) {
+	public List<UserReference> getUserReferences(List<String> regionUuids, List<String> districtUuids, boolean activeOnly, UserRight... userRights) {
 
-		return getUserReferences(regionUuids, districtUuids, null, filterByCurrentUserJurisdiction, activeOnly, userRights);
+		return getUserReferences(regionUuids, districtUuids, null, activeOnly, userRights);
 	}
 
 	public List<UserReference> getUserReferences(
 		List<String> regionUuids,
 		List<String> districtUuids,
 		List<String> communityUuids,
-		boolean filterByJurisdiction,
 		boolean activeOnly,
 		UserRight... userRights) {
-		return getUserReferences(regionUuids, districtUuids, communityUuids, filterByJurisdiction, activeOnly, null, userRights);
+		return getUserReferences(regionUuids, districtUuids, communityUuids, activeOnly, null, userRights);
 	}
 
 	public List<UserReference> getUserReferences(
 		List<String> regionUuids,
 		List<String> districtUuids,
 		List<String> communityUuids,
-		boolean filterByJurisdiction,
 		boolean activeOnly,
 		Disease limitedDisease,
 		UserRight... userRights) {
-		return getUserReferences(
-			regionUuids,
-			districtUuids,
-			communityUuids,
-			filterByJurisdiction,
-			activeOnly,
-			limitedDisease,
-			false,
-			Arrays.asList(userRights));
+		return getUserReferences(regionUuids, districtUuids, communityUuids, activeOnly, limitedDisease, false, Arrays.asList(userRights));
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -254,7 +239,6 @@ public List<UserReference> getUserReferences(
 		List<String> regionUuids,
 		List<String> districtUuids,
 		List<String> communityUuids,
-		boolean filterByJurisdiction,
 		boolean activeOnly,
 		Disease limitedDisease,
 		boolean excludeLimitedDiseaseUsers,
@@ -289,7 +273,7 @@ public List<UserReference> getUserReferences(
 			filter = CriteriaBuilderHelper.and(cb, filter, districtFilter);
 			userEntityJoinUsed = true;
 		}
-		if (filterByJurisdiction) {
+		if (!hasRight(UserRight.SEE_PERSONAL_DATA_OUTSIDE_JURISDICTION)) {
 			filter = CriteriaBuilderHelper.and(cb, filter, createCurrentUserJurisdictionFilter(cb, userRoot));
 			userEntityJoinUsed = true;
 		}
@@ -712,10 +696,6 @@ public Predicate createUserFilter(CriteriaBuilder cb, CriteriaQuery cq, From<?,
 	}
 
 	public Predicate createCurrentUserJurisdictionFilter(CriteriaBuilder cb, From<?, User> from) {
-		if (hasRight(UserRight.SEE_PERSONAL_DATA_OUTSIDE_JURISDICTION)) {
-			return cb.conjunction();
-		}
-
 		User currentUser = getCurrentUser();
 
 		if (currentUser.getHealthFacility() != null) {