diff --git a/public/scripts/extensions/vectors/index.js b/public/scripts/extensions/vectors/index.js
index 41afb1846..54c178b53 100644
--- a/public/scripts/extensions/vectors/index.js
+++ b/public/scripts/extensions/vectors/index.js
@@ -1502,6 +1502,13 @@ jQuery(async () => {
         saveSettingsDebounced();
     });
 
+    $('#vectors_ollama_pull').on('click', (e) => {
+        const presetModel = extension_settings.vectors.ollama_model || '';
+        e.preventDefault();
+        $('#ollama_download_model').trigger('click');
+        $('#dialogue_popup_input').val(presetModel);
+    });
+
     const validSecret = !!secret_state[SECRET_KEYS.NOMICAI];
     const placeholder = validSecret ? '✔️ Key saved' : '❌ Missing key';
     $('#api_key_nomicai').attr('placeholder', placeholder);
diff --git a/public/scripts/extensions/vectors/settings.html b/public/scripts/extensions/vectors/settings.html
index b4a413e83..ebfecc521 100644
--- a/public/scripts/extensions/vectors/settings.html
+++ b/public/scripts/extensions/vectors/settings.html
@@ -32,8 +32,11 @@
                     <input id="vectors_ollama_keep" type="checkbox" />
                     <span data-i18n="Keep model in memory">Keep model in memory</span>
                 </label>
-                <i data-i18n="Hint: Download models and set the URL in the API connection settings.">
-                    Hint: Download models and set the URL in the API connection settings.
+                <div>
+                    The model must be downloaded first! Do it with the <code>ollama pull</code> command or <a href="#" id="vectors_ollama_pull">click here</a>.
+                </div>
+                <i data-i18n="Hint: Set the URL in the API connection settings.">
+                    Hint: Set the URL in the API connection settings.
                 </i>
             </div>
             <div class="flex-container flexFlowColumn" id="llamacpp_vectorsModel">