diff --git a/embd_res/lcpp.gz.embd b/embd_res/lcpp.gz.embd
index d5d104116..6d0df643b 100644
Binary files a/embd_res/lcpp.gz.embd and b/embd_res/lcpp.gz.embd differ
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/chat/ChatForm/ChatFormActions/ChatFormActionModels.svelte b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/chat/ChatForm/ChatFormActions/ChatFormActionModels.svelte
index 712326cba..998e8dcb4 100644
--- a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/chat/ChatForm/ChatFormActions/ChatFormActionModels.svelte
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/chat/ChatForm/ChatFormActions/ChatFormActionModels.svelte
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@
 				modelsStore.selectedModelName = conversationModel;
 				modelsStore.selectModelByName(conversationModel);
 			} else {
-				modelsStore.selectedModelName = null;
-				modelsStore.clearSelection();
+				modelsStore.selectedModelId = null;
+				modelsStore.selectedModelName = conversationModel;
 			}
 			lastSyncedConversationModel = conversationModel;
 		} else if (
@@ -141,19 +141,7 @@
 	});
 
 	$effect(() => {
-		if (!isRouter) {
-			isSelectedModelInCache = true;
-		} else if (conversationModel) {
-			isSelectedModelInCache = modelOptions().some((option) => option.model === conversationModel);
-		} else {
-			const currentModelId = selectedModelId();
-
-			if (!currentModelId) {
-				isSelectedModelInCache = false;
-			} else {
-				isSelectedModelInCache = modelOptions().some((option) => option.id === currentModelId);
-			}
-		}
+		isSelectedModelInCache = !isRouter || !!conversationModel || !!selectedModelId();
 	});
 
 	$effect(() => {
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/constants/app.ts b/tools/ui/src/lib/constants/app.ts
index c598f480f..d47e16569 100644
--- a/tools/ui/src/lib/constants/app.ts
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/constants/app.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export const APP_NAME = import.meta.env?.VITE_PUBLIC_APP_NAME || 'llama-ui';
+export const APP_NAME = import.meta.env?.VITE_PUBLIC_APP_NAME || 'llama-ui-koboldcpp';
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/constants/settings-registry.ts b/tools/ui/src/lib/constants/settings-registry.ts
index 4c23b2a88..7bd8aa858 100644
--- a/tools/ui/src/lib/constants/settings-registry.ts
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/constants/settings-registry.ts
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ const SETTINGS_REGISTRY: Record<string, SettingsSectionEntry> = {
 				key: SETTINGS_KEYS.ALWAYS_SHOW_SIDEBAR_ON_DESKTOP,
 				label: 'Always show sidebar on desktop',
 				help: 'Always keep the sidebar visible on desktop instead of auto-hiding it.',
-				defaultValue: true,
+				defaultValue: false,
 				type: SettingsFieldType.CHECKBOX,
 				section: SETTINGS_SECTION_SLUGS.DISPLAY,
 				sync: {
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/hooks/use-models-selector.svelte.ts b/tools/ui/src/lib/hooks/use-models-selector.svelte.ts
index 098cb2c27..9af439229 100644
--- a/tools/ui/src/lib/hooks/use-models-selector.svelte.ts
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/hooks/use-models-selector.svelte.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export function useModelsSelector(opts: UseModelsSelectorOptions): UseModelsSele
 
 	const isCurrentModelInCache = $derived.by(() => {
 		if (!isRouter || !currentModel) return true;
-		return options.some((option) => option.model === currentModel);
+		return true; //kcpp hack to always let the model be treated like in cache even if returned name is wrong
 	});
 
 	let isLoadingModel = $state(false);
@@ -183,7 +183,14 @@ export function useModelsSelector(opts: UseModelsSelectorOptions): UseModelsSele
 				};
 			}
 
-			return options.find((option) => option.model === currentModel);
+			return (
+				options.find((option) => option.model === currentModel) ?? {
+					id: 'current',
+					model: currentModel,
+					name: currentModel.split('/').pop() || currentModel,
+					capabilities: []
+				}
+			);
 		}
 
 		if (activeId) {