diff --git a/src/khoj/database/adapters/__init__.py b/src/khoj/database/adapters/__init__.py
index c11a8e8a..2992ef37 100644
--- a/src/khoj/database/adapters/__init__.py
+++ b/src/khoj/database/adapters/__init__.py
@@ -257,6 +257,9 @@ def get_user_search_model_or_default(user=None):
 
     if SearchModelConfig.objects.filter(name="default").exists():
         return SearchModelConfig.objects.filter(name="default").first()
+    else:
+        SearchModelConfig.objects.create()
+
     return SearchModelConfig.objects.first()
 
 
diff --git a/src/khoj/routers/api.py b/src/khoj/routers/api.py
index 1f4fff17..6ab6f4de 100644
--- a/src/khoj/routers/api.py
+++ b/src/khoj/routers/api.py
@@ -493,10 +493,10 @@ async def search(
                     # Collate results
                     results += text_search.collate_results(hits, dedupe=dedupe)
 
-                # Sort results across all content types and take top results
-                results = text_search.rerank_and_sort_results(
-                    results, query=defiltered_query, rank_results=r, search_model_name=search_model.name
-                )[:results_count]
+                    # Sort results across all content types and take top results
+                    results = text_search.rerank_and_sort_results(
+                        results, query=defiltered_query, rank_results=r, search_model_name=search_model.name
+                    )[:results_count]
 
     # Cache results
     if user: