diff --git a/internal/manager/webupdates/sio_rooms.go b/internal/manager/webupdates/sio_rooms.go
index 6dc4610f..b10ba86e 100644
--- a/internal/manager/webupdates/sio_rooms.go
+++ b/internal/manager/webupdates/sio_rooms.go
@@ -45,23 +45,35 @@ func (b *BiDirComms) registerRoomEventHandlers() {
 
 func (b *BiDirComms) handleRoomSubscription(c *gosocketio.Channel, subs api.SocketIOSubscription) string {
 	logger := sioLogger(c)
-	logger = logger.With().
+	logCtx := logger.With().
 		Str("op", string(subs.Op)).
-		Str("type", string(subs.Type)).
-		Str("uuid", string(subs.Uuid)).
-		Logger()
+		Str("type", string(subs.Type))
+	if subs.Uuid != nil {
+		logCtx = logCtx.Str("uuid", string(*subs.Uuid))
+	}
+	logger = logCtx.Logger()
 
-	if !uuid.IsValid(subs.Uuid) {
+	if subs.Uuid != nil && !uuid.IsValid(*subs.Uuid) {
 		logger.Warn().Msg("socketIO: invalid UUID, ignoring subscription request")
 		return "invalid UUID, ignoring request"
 	}
 
 	var sioRoom SocketIORoomName
 	switch subs.Type {
+	case api.SocketIOSubscriptionTypeAllJobs:
+		sioRoom = SocketIORoomJobs
 	case api.SocketIOSubscriptionTypeJob:
-		sioRoom = roomForJob(subs.Uuid)
+		if subs.Uuid == nil {
+			logger.Warn().Msg("socketIO: trying to (un)subscribe to job without UUID")
+			return "operation on job requires a UUID"
+		}
+		sioRoom = roomForJob(*subs.Uuid)
 	case api.SocketIOSubscriptionTypeTasklog:
-		sioRoom = roomForTaskLog(subs.Uuid)
+		if subs.Uuid == nil {
+			logger.Warn().Msg("socketIO: trying to (un)subscribe to task without UUID")
+			return "operation on task requires a UUID"
+		}
+		sioRoom = roomForTaskLog(*subs.Uuid)
 	default:
 		logger.Warn().Msg("socketIO: unknown subscription type, ignoring")
 		return "unknown subscription type, ignoring request"
diff --git a/internal/manager/webupdates/webupdates.go b/internal/manager/webupdates/webupdates.go
index 2e4a0085..6b31b4d8 100644
--- a/internal/manager/webupdates/webupdates.go
+++ b/internal/manager/webupdates/webupdates.go
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ func (b *BiDirComms) registerSIOEventHandlers() {
 		logger := sioLogger(c)
 		logger.Debug().Msg("socketIO: connected")
 		_ = c.Join(string(SocketIORoomChat)) // All clients connect to the chat room.
-		_ = c.Join(string(SocketIORoomJobs)) // All clients subscribe to job updates.
 	})
 
 	// socket disconnection
diff --git a/web/app/src/components/UpdateListener.vue b/web/app/src/components/UpdateListener.vue
index a183eeb8..b25ae6b5 100644
--- a/web/app/src/components/UpdateListener.vue
+++ b/web/app/src/components/UpdateListener.vue
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ export default {
     // SocketIO events:
     "sioReconnected", "sioDisconnected"
   ],
-  props: ["subscribedJobID", "subscribedTaskID"],
+  props: [
+    "mainSubscription",  // One of the 'allXXX' subscription types, see `SocketIOSubscriptionType` in `flamenco-openapi.yaml`.
+    "subscribedJobID",
+    "subscribedTaskID",
+  ],
   data() {
     return {
       socket: null,
@@ -54,6 +58,14 @@ export default {
         this._updateTaskLogSubscription("subscribe", newTaskID);
       }
     },
+    mainSubscription(newType, oldType) {
+      if (oldType) {
+        this._updateMainSubscription("unsubscribe", oldType);
+      }
+      if (newType) {
+        this._updateMainSubscription("subscribe", newType);
+      }
+    },
   },
   methods: {
     connectToWebsocket() {
@@ -157,6 +169,17 @@ export default {
       this.socket.emit("/chat", payload);
     },
 
+    /**
+     * Send main subscription (un)subscription request.
+     * @param {string} operation either "subscribe" or "unsubscribe"
+     * @param {string} type see `SocketIOSubscriptionType` in `flamenco-openapi.yaml`.
+     */
+    _updateMainSubscription(operation, type) {
+      const payload = new API.SocketIOSubscription(operation, type);
+      console.log(`sending ${type} ${operation}:`, payload);
+      this.socket.emit("/subscription", payload);
+    },
+
     /**
      * Send job (un)subscription request.
      * @param {string} operation either "subscribe" or "unsubscribe"
@@ -183,6 +206,7 @@ export default {
     _resubscribe() {
       if (this.subscribedJobID) this._updateJobSubscription("subscribe", this.subscribedJobID);
       if (this.subscribedTaskID) this._updateTaskLogSubscription("subscribe", this.subscribedTaskID);
+      if (this.mainSubscription) this._updateMainSubscription("subscribe", this.mainSubscription);
     },
   },
 };
diff --git a/web/app/src/views/JobsView.vue b/web/app/src/views/JobsView.vue
index 0e6503f1..c2f9dc93 100644
--- a/web/app/src/views/JobsView.vue
+++ b/web/app/src/views/JobsView.vue
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   <footer class="window-footer" v-if="!showFooterPopup" @click="showFooterPopup = true"><notification-bar /></footer>
   <footer-popup v-if="showFooterPopup" ref="footerPopup" @clickClose="showFooterPopup = false" />
 
-  <update-listener ref="updateListener"
+  <update-listener ref="updateListener"  mainSubscription="allJobs"
     :subscribedJobID="jobID" :subscribedTaskID="taskID"
     @jobUpdate="onSioJobUpdate" @taskUpdate="onSioTaskUpdate" @taskLogUpdate="onSioTaskLogUpdate"
     @message="onChatMessage"