diff --git a/lib/Controller/AssistantController.php b/lib/Controller/AssistantController.php
index abf40207..425cdc68 100644
--- a/lib/Controller/AssistantController.php
+++ b/lib/Controller/AssistantController.php
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public function getAssistantTaskResultPage(int $taskId): TemplateResponse {
 	public function getAssistantStandalonePage(): TemplateResponse {
 		if ($this->userId !== null) {
 			$task = new Task(
-				$this->config->getUserValue($this->userId, Application::APP_ID, 'last_task_type'),
+				$this->config->getUserValue($this->userId, Application::APP_ID, 'last_task_type', 'chatty-llm'),
 				['something' => ''],
 				Application::APP_ID,
 				$this->userId,
diff --git a/src/assistant.js b/src/assistant.js
index 45177dfa..58ccbda5 100644
--- a/src/assistant.js
+++ b/src/assistant.js
@@ -409,7 +409,14 @@ async function getLastSelectedTaskType() {
 		},
 	}
 	const url = generateUrl('/apps/assistant/config')
-	return axios.get(url, req)
+	return axios.get(url, req).catch(error => {
+		if (error.response?.status === 404) {
+			console.debug(t('assistant', 'No last task type available, falling back to default'))
+			return { data: 'chatty-llm' }
+		}
+
+		console.error(error)
+	})
 }
 
 async function saveLastTargetLanguage(targetLanguage) {