diff --git a/public/scripts/openai.js b/public/scripts/openai.js
index ee48db290..e07d5618a 100644
--- a/public/scripts/openai.js
+++ b/public/scripts/openai.js
@@ -3921,7 +3921,7 @@ async function onModelChange() {
         oai_settings.groq_model = value;
     }
 
-    if ($(this).is('#model_01ai_select')) {
+    if (value && $(this).is('#model_01ai_select')) {
         console.log('01.AI model changed to', value);
         oai_settings.zerooneai_model = value;
     }