diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ModelDialog.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ModelDialog.tsx
index 42b85438a..06c002070 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ModelDialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ModelDialog.tsx
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ export function ModelDialog({ onClose }: ModelDialogProps): React.JSX.Element {
         persistModelSelection(settings, effectiveModelId);
         persistAuthTypeSelection(settings, effectiveAuthType);
 
-        const baseUrl = after?.baseUrl ?? '(default)';
+        const baseUrl = after?.baseUrl ?? t('(default)');
         const maskedKey = maskApiKey(after?.apiKey);
         uiState?.historyManager.addItem(
           {
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ export function ModelDialog({ onClose }: ModelDialogProps): React.JSX.Element {
             <>
               <ConfigRow
                 label="Base URL"
-                value={effectiveConfig?.baseUrl ?? ''}
+                value={effectiveConfig?.baseUrl ?? t('(default)')}
                 badge={formatSourceBadge(sources['baseUrl'])}
               />
               <ConfigRow