diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/AIProviderPicker.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/AIProviderPicker.svelte
index e6c4d345c9..562aec5939 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/AIProviderPicker.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/AIProviderPicker.svelte
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@
 
 	// Initialize value if undefined
 	if (!value) {
-		value = {}
+		const providers = Object.keys(AI_PROVIDERS)
+		value = {
+			kind: providers.length > 0 ? (providers[0] as AIProvider) : undefined,
+			resource: undefined,
+			model: undefined
+		}
 	}
 
 	let loading = $state(false)