diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/Popups/AddAssistantPopup.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/Popups/AddAssistantPopup.tsx
index dcf410e34..db379d4e6 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/Popups/AddAssistantPopup.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/Popups/AddAssistantPopup.tsx
@@ -36,13 +36,15 @@ const PopupContainer: React.FC<Props> = ({ resolve }) => {
   }, [assistants, defaultAssistant, searchText, userAgents])
 
   const onCreateAssistant = async (agent: Agent) => {
+    let assistant: Assistant
+
     if (agent.id === 'default') {
-      addAssistant({ ...agent, id: uuid() })
-      return
+      assistant = { ...agent, id: uuid() }
+      addAssistant(assistant)
+    } else {
+      assistant = await createAssistantFromAgent(agent)
     }
 
-    const assistant = await createAssistantFromAgent(agent)
-
     setTimeout(() => EventEmitter.emit(EVENT_NAMES.SHOW_ASSISTANTS), 0)
     resolve(assistant)
     setOpen(false)