diff --git a/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/ai/hooks/__tests__/useAgentChatModelId.test.tsx b/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/ai/hooks/__tests__/useAgentChatModelId.test.tsx
index bc776a9c22..335ff7da99 100644
--- a/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/ai/hooks/__tests__/useAgentChatModelId.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/ai/hooks/__tests__/useAgentChatModelId.test.tsx
@@ -87,4 +87,13 @@ describe('useAgentChatModelId', () => {
 
     expect(result.current.modelIdForRequest).toBe('openai/gpt-4.1');
   });
+
+  it('should keep an auto-select sentinel selection instead of discarding it', () => {
+    const result = renderHooks({
+      pathname: '/objects/companies',
+      userSelectedModel: 'default-fast-model',
+    });
+
+    expect(result.current.modelIdForRequest).toBe('default-fast-model');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/ai/hooks/useAgentChatModelId.ts b/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/ai/hooks/useAgentChatModelId.ts
index 62ccb6e22b..7d9ef550c8 100644
--- a/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/ai/hooks/useAgentChatModelId.ts
+++ b/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/ai/hooks/useAgentChatModelId.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { isDefined } from 'twenty-shared/utils';
+import { isAutoSelectModelId, isDefined } from 'twenty-shared/utils';
 
 import { useIsWorkspaceSetupChat } from '@/ai/hooks/useIsWorkspaceSetupChat';
 import { useWorkspaceAiModelAvailability } from '@/ai/hooks/useWorkspaceAiModelAvailability';
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export const useAgentChatModelId = () => {
 
   const isUserModelAvailable =
     !isDefined(agentChatUserSelectedModel) ||
+    isAutoSelectModelId(agentChatUserSelectedModel) ||
     enabledModels.some((model) => model.modelId === agentChatUserSelectedModel);
 
   const selectedModelId = isUserModelAvailable