1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/popup/popup.js b/src/popup/popup.js
index 612d0fd..eb213f5 100644
--- a/src/popup/popup.js
+++ b/src/popup/popup.js
@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ function fillModels(models, selected) {
     option.selected = true;
     $model.append(option);
   }
+  if (!selected && models.length > 0) {
+    // No model saved yet: explicitly select the first one so the UI value
+    // matches what will be used. Otherwise the browser auto-selects the
+    // first option visually while storage still has an empty model,
+    // which made translation fail until the user pressed Save.
+    $model.selectedIndex = 0;
+  }
 }
 
 function showStatus(message, isError) {
@@ -128,4 +135,13 @@ $openOptions.addEventListener('click', () => {
 void (async () => {
   await loadSettings();
   await loadModels();
+  // If the model list loaded and no model is saved yet, persist the
+  // auto-selected first model so the stored settings match the UI.
+  if (knownModels.length > 0) {
+    const result = await browser.storage.local.get({ settings: null });
+    const stored = sanitizeSettings(result.settings || defaultSettings());
+    if (!stored.model) {
+      await persist({ model: $model.value });
+    }
+  }
 })();
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