diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
index 9aa7ad720b..a58f53d3ff 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
@@ -2113,8 +2113,9 @@
 
 		autoScroll = true;
 
-		await resetInput();
+		// resetInput() must stay last: the selected model's defaults override the draft's selection.
 		await restoreChatInput(sessionStorage.getItem('chat-input'));
+		await resetInput();
 		await chatId.set('');
 		await chatTitle.set('');