diff --git a/src/khoj/database/adapters/__init__.py b/src/khoj/database/adapters/__init__.py
index 9f8ba124..71b089f5 100644
--- a/src/khoj/database/adapters/__init__.py
+++ b/src/khoj/database/adapters/__init__.py
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ class ConversationAdapters:
 
     @staticmethod
     async def aget_text_to_image_model_config():
-        return await TextToImageModelConfig.objects.filter().afirst()
+        return await TextToImageModelConfig.objects.filter().prefetch_related("openai_config").afirst()
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_text_to_image_model_options():
@@ -914,7 +914,10 @@ class ConversationAdapters:
     def get_user_text_to_image_model_config(user: KhojUser):
         config = UserTextToImageModelConfig.objects.filter(user=user).first()
         if not config:
-            return None
+            default_config = ConversationAdapters.get_text_to_image_model_config()
+            if not default_config:
+                return None
+            return default_config
         return config.setting
 
     @staticmethod