diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Pages/Chat.razor.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Pages/Chat.razor.cs
index 500c980b..9e754f30 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Pages/Chat.razor.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Pages/Chat.razor.cs	
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ public partial class Chat : MSGComponentBase, IAsyncDisposable
         {
             this.chatThread = new()
             {
+                SelectedProvider = this.providerSettings.Id,
                 WorkspaceId = this.currentWorkspaceId,
                 ChatId = Guid.NewGuid(),
                 Name = threadName,