diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/editor/EditorSettingsDialog.vue b/apps/desktop/src/components/editor/EditorSettingsDialog.vue
index 074d24b4bc..357cf839f0 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/editor/EditorSettingsDialog.vue
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/editor/EditorSettingsDialog.vue
@@ -1801,6 +1801,12 @@ async function scrollToInitialSettingsSection() {
   }
 }
 
+// AI Config List Mode — declared before the immediate watcher to avoid TDZ crash
+const aiConfigListMode = ref<"list" | "edit">("list");
+const aiEditConfigName = ref("");
+const aiEditConfigId = ref<string | null>(null);
+const displayedAiConfigs = computed(() => orderAiConfigsForDisplay(settingsStore.aiConfigs));
+
 watch(
   () => settingsVisible.value,
   async (open) => {
@@ -1934,11 +1940,6 @@ async function changePassword() {
 }
 
 // ---------- AI Settings ----------
-// AI Config List Mode
-const aiConfigListMode = ref<"list" | "edit">("list");
-const aiEditConfigName = ref("");
-const aiEditConfigId = ref<string | null>(null);
-const displayedAiConfigs = computed(() => orderAiConfigsForDisplay(settingsStore.aiConfigs));
 
 // AI Config Delete Confirmation
 const aiDeleteConfirmOpen = ref(false);