diff --git a/pkg/api/http/service/model.py b/pkg/api/http/service/model.py
index f6d8cde1..e74e975d 100644
--- a/pkg/api/http/service/model.py
+++ b/pkg/api/http/service/model.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import sqlalchemy
 
 from ....core import app
 from ....entity.persistence import model as persistence_model
+from ....entity.persistence import pipeline as persistence_pipeline
 
 
 class ModelsService:
@@ -40,6 +41,19 @@ class ModelsService:
 
         await self.ap.model_mgr.load_llm_model(llm_model)
 
+        # check if default pipeline has no model bound
+        result = await self.ap.persistence_mgr.execute_async(
+            sqlalchemy.select(persistence_pipeline.LegacyPipeline).where(persistence_pipeline.LegacyPipeline.is_default == True)
+        )
+        pipeline = result.first()
+        if pipeline is not None and pipeline.config['ai']['local-agent']['model'] == '':
+            pipeline_config = pipeline.config
+            pipeline_config['ai']['local-agent']['model'] = model_data['uuid']
+            pipeline_data = {
+                "config": pipeline_config
+            }
+            await self.ap.pipeline_service.update_pipeline(pipeline.uuid, pipeline_data)            
+
         return model_data['uuid']
 
     async def get_llm_model(self, model_uuid: str) -> dict | None: