diff --git a/crates/language_models/src/provider/ollama.rs b/crates/language_models/src/provider/ollama.rs
index dc81e8be1897aa3ae51b8d2cb26b7cdec0e55cbf..c20ea0ee1e1388d4afcfe20f6b110516c62b97bf 100644
--- a/crates/language_models/src/provider/ollama.rs
+++ b/crates/language_models/src/provider/ollama.rs
@@ -192,12 +192,16 @@ impl LanguageModelProvider for OllamaLanguageModelProvider {
         IconName::AiOllama
     }
 
-    fn default_model(&self, cx: &App) -> Option<Arc<dyn LanguageModel>> {
-        self.provided_models(cx).into_iter().next()
+    fn default_model(&self, _: &App) -> Option<Arc<dyn LanguageModel>> {
+        // We shouldn't try to select default model, because it might lead to a load call for an unloaded model.
+        // In a constrained environment where user might not have enough resources it'll be a bad UX to select something
+        // to load by default.
+        None
     }
 
-    fn default_fast_model(&self, cx: &App) -> Option<Arc<dyn LanguageModel>> {
-        self.default_model(cx)
+    fn default_fast_model(&self, _: &App) -> Option<Arc<dyn LanguageModel>> {
+        // See explanation for default_model.
+        None
     }
 
     fn provided_models(&self, cx: &App) -> Vec<Arc<dyn LanguageModel>> {