diff --git a/docs/docs/integrations/mqtt.md b/docs/docs/integrations/mqtt.md
index e606d29fc..194821cbd 100644
--- a/docs/docs/integrations/mqtt.md
+++ b/docs/docs/integrations/mqtt.md
@@ -94,6 +94,18 @@ Message published for each changed tracked object. The first message is publishe
 }
 ```
 
+### `frigate/tracked_object_update`
+
+Message published for updates to tracked object metadata, for example when GenAI runs and returns a tracked object description.
+
+```json
+{
+  "type": "description",
+  "id": "1607123955.475377-mxklsc",
+  "description": "The car is a red sedan moving away from the camera."
+}
+```
+
 ### `frigate/reviews`
 
 Message published for each changed review item. The first message is published when the `detection` or `alert` is initiated. When additional objects are detected or when a zone change occurs, it will publish a, `update` message with the same id. When the review activity has ended a final `end` message is published.
diff --git a/frigate/comms/dispatcher.py b/frigate/comms/dispatcher.py
index 1f480fa9c..2bddc97a5 100644
--- a/frigate/comms/dispatcher.py
+++ b/frigate/comms/dispatcher.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from frigate.const import (
 )
 from frigate.models import Event, Previews, Recordings, ReviewSegment
 from frigate.ptz.onvif import OnvifCommandEnum, OnvifController
-from frigate.types import ModelStatusTypesEnum
+from frigate.types import ModelStatusTypesEnum, TrackedObjectUpdateTypesEnum
 from frigate.util.object import get_camera_regions_grid
 from frigate.util.services import restart_frigate
 
@@ -137,8 +137,14 @@ class Dispatcher:
             event.data["description"] = payload["description"]
             event.save()
             self.publish(
-                "event_update",
-                json.dumps({"id": event.id, "description": event.data["description"]}),
+                "tracked_object_update",
+                json.dumps(
+                    {
+                        "type": TrackedObjectUpdateTypesEnum.description,
+                        "id": event.id,
+                        "description": event.data["description"],
+                    }
+                ),
             )
 
         def handle_update_model_state():
diff --git a/frigate/embeddings/maintainer.py b/frigate/embeddings/maintainer.py
index 12c8bac72..dde8f8df4 100644
--- a/frigate/embeddings/maintainer.py
+++ b/frigate/embeddings/maintainer.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from frigate.const import CLIPS_DIR, UPDATE_EVENT_DESCRIPTION
 from frigate.events.types import EventTypeEnum
 from frigate.genai import get_genai_client
 from frigate.models import Event
+from frigate.types import TrackedObjectUpdateTypesEnum
 from frigate.util.builtin import serialize
 from frigate.util.image import SharedMemoryFrameManager, calculate_region
 
@@ -287,7 +288,11 @@ class EmbeddingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
         # fire and forget description update
         self.requestor.send_data(
             UPDATE_EVENT_DESCRIPTION,
-            {"id": event.id, "description": description},
+            {
+                "type": TrackedObjectUpdateTypesEnum.description,
+                "id": event.id,
+                "description": description,
+            },
         )
 
         # Embed the description
diff --git a/frigate/types.py b/frigate/types.py
index 3e6ad46cc..11ab31238 100644
--- a/frigate/types.py
+++ b/frigate/types.py
@@ -19,3 +19,7 @@ class ModelStatusTypesEnum(str, Enum):
     downloading = "downloading"
     downloaded = "downloaded"
     error = "error"
+
+
+class TrackedObjectUpdateTypesEnum(str, Enum):
+    description = "description"
diff --git a/web/src/api/ws.tsx b/web/src/api/ws.tsx
index c7bb74095..9b8924d1b 100644
--- a/web/src/api/ws.tsx
+++ b/web/src/api/ws.tsx
@@ -407,9 +407,9 @@ export function useImproveContrast(camera: string): {
   return { payload: payload as ToggleableSetting, send };
 }
 
-export function useEventUpdate(): { payload: string } {
+export function useTrackedObjectUpdate(): { payload: string } {
   const {
     value: { payload },
-  } = useWs("event_update", "");
+  } = useWs("tracked_object_update", "");
   return useDeepMemo(JSON.parse(payload as string));
 }
diff --git a/web/src/components/overlay/detail/SearchDetailDialog.tsx b/web/src/components/overlay/detail/SearchDetailDialog.tsx
index 5eca9a934..f7af31606 100644
--- a/web/src/components/overlay/detail/SearchDetailDialog.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/overlay/detail/SearchDetailDialog.tsx
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ function ObjectDetailsTab({
       return undefined;
     }
 
-    if (search.sub_label) {
+    if (search.sub_label && search.data?.sub_label_score) {
       return Math.round((search.data?.sub_label_score ?? 0) * 100);
     } else {
       return undefined;
diff --git a/web/src/pages/Explore.tsx b/web/src/pages/Explore.tsx
index 711666807..2bf2bb022 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/Explore.tsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/Explore.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {
   useEmbeddingsReindexProgress,
-  useEventUpdate,
+  useTrackedObjectUpdate,
   useModelState,
 } from "@/api/ws";
 import ActivityIndicator from "@/components/indicators/activity-indicator";
@@ -227,15 +227,15 @@ export default function Explore() {
 
   // mutation and revalidation
 
-  const eventUpdate = useEventUpdate();
+  const trackedObjectUpdate = useTrackedObjectUpdate();
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (eventUpdate) {
+    if (trackedObjectUpdate) {
       mutate();
     }
     // mutate / revalidate when event description updates come in
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
-  }, [eventUpdate]);
+  }, [trackedObjectUpdate]);
 
   // embeddings reindex progress
 
diff --git a/web/src/views/explore/ExploreView.tsx b/web/src/views/explore/ExploreView.tsx
index f37c37453..ea9c3cbef 100644
--- a/web/src/views/explore/ExploreView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/views/explore/ExploreView.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { SearchResult } from "@/types/search";
 import ImageLoadingIndicator from "@/components/indicators/ImageLoadingIndicator";
 import useImageLoaded from "@/hooks/use-image-loaded";
 import ActivityIndicator from "@/components/indicators/activity-indicator";
-import { useEventUpdate } from "@/api/ws";
+import { useTrackedObjectUpdate } from "@/api/ws";
 import { isEqual } from "lodash";
 import TimeAgo from "@/components/dynamic/TimeAgo";
 import SearchResultActions from "@/components/menu/SearchResultActions";
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ export default function ExploreView({
     }, {});
   }, [events]);
 
-  const eventUpdate = useEventUpdate();
+  const trackedObjectUpdate = useTrackedObjectUpdate();
 
   useEffect(() => {
     mutate();
     // mutate / revalidate when event description updates come in
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
-  }, [eventUpdate]);
+  }, [trackedObjectUpdate]);
 
   // update search detail when results change