diff --git a/webui/src/components/settings/SettingsView.tsx b/webui/src/components/settings/SettingsView.tsx
index b23efd66f..648222712 100644
--- a/webui/src/components/settings/SettingsView.tsx
+++ b/webui/src/components/settings/SettingsView.tsx
@@ -1467,21 +1467,10 @@ export function SettingsView({
     ) {
       return;
     }
-    const presetName = modelPresetPendingDelete.name;
-    const nextOrder = modelCallOrder.includes(presetName)
-      ? modelCallOrder.filter((name) => name !== presetName)
-      : null;
-    if (nextOrder?.length === 0) return;
     setSaving(true);
     try {
-      if (nextOrder) {
-        const orderedPayload = await updateModelCallOrder(token, nextOrder);
-        applyPayload(orderedPayload);
-        onModelNameChange(orderedPayload.agent.model || null);
-      }
-      const payload = await deleteModelConfiguration(token, presetName);
+      const payload = await deleteModelConfiguration(token, modelPresetPendingDelete.name);
       applyPayload(payload);
-      onModelNameChange(payload.agent.model || null);
       setModelPresetPendingDelete(null);
       setError(null);
     } catch (err) {
@@ -3384,11 +3373,6 @@ function ModelsSettings({
   const selectedPresetReferenced = Boolean(
     selectedPreset && callOrder.includes(selectedPreset.name),
   );
-  const selectedPresetOnlyActive = Boolean(
-    selectedPresetReferenced &&
-      selectedPreset &&
-      !callOrder.some((name) => name !== selectedPreset.name),
-  );
   const callOrderBusy = orderSaving || saving;
   const selectPreset = (preset: SettingsPayload["model_presets"][number]) => {
     const toggleCurrentPreset = !creating && selectedPreset?.name === preset.name;
@@ -3453,7 +3437,7 @@ function ModelsSettings({
       key={key}
       id="model-preset-editor"
       data-testid="model-preset-editor"
-      className="divide-y divide-border/45 bg-muted/10 motion-reduce:animate-none animate-in fade-in-0 slide-in-from-top-1 duration-200"
+      className="divide-y divide-border/45 bg-muted/30 motion-reduce:animate-none animate-in fade-in-0 slide-in-from-top-1 duration-200"
     >
       {creating ? (
         <div className="flex min-h-[52px] items-center px-4 py-3 sm:px-5">
@@ -3582,16 +3566,16 @@ function ModelsSettings({
               size="sm"
               variant="ghost"
               className="rounded-full text-muted-foreground hover:text-destructive"
-              disabled={selectedPresetOnlyActive || saving || orderSaving}
+              disabled={selectedPresetReferenced || saving || orderSaving}
               aria-describedby={
-                selectedPresetOnlyActive ? "model-preset-delete-hint" : undefined
+                selectedPresetReferenced ? "model-preset-delete-hint" : undefined
               }
               onClick={() => onDeleteConfiguration(selectedPreset)}
             >
               <Trash2 className="mr-1.5 h-3.5 w-3.5" aria-hidden />
               {tx("settings.actions.delete", "Delete")}
             </Button>
-            {selectedPresetOnlyActive ? (
+            {selectedPresetReferenced ? (
               <span
                 id="model-preset-delete-hint"
                 className="text-[11px] leading-4 text-muted-foreground"
diff --git a/webui/src/tests/settings-view.test.tsx b/webui/src/tests/settings-view.test.tsx
index c3ebc8b6b..62e0b14d5 100644
--- a/webui/src/tests/settings-view.test.tsx
+++ b/webui/src/tests/settings-view.test.tsx
@@ -2167,7 +2167,7 @@ describe("SettingsView Apps catalog", () => {
     expect(trigger).toHaveAttribute("aria-expanded", "true");
     expect(trigger).toHaveAttribute("aria-controls", "model-preset-editor");
     expect(row.nextElementSibling).toBe(editor);
-    expect(editor).toHaveClass("slide-in-from-top-1", "bg-muted/10");
+    expect(editor).toHaveClass("slide-in-from-top-1", "bg-muted/30");
     expect(within(editor).getByDisplayValue("Primary")).toBeInTheDocument();
     const deleteButton = within(editor).getByRole("button", { name: "Delete" });
     expect(deleteButton).toBeDisabled();
@@ -2182,74 +2182,6 @@ describe("SettingsView Apps catalog", () => {
     expect(screen.queryByTestId("model-preset-editor")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  it("removes an active preset from the call order before deleting it", async () => {
-    const { payload, backupPreset } = settingsPayloadWithBackup();
-    const orderedPayload: SettingsPayload = {
-      ...payload,
-      agent: {
-        ...payload.agent,
-        model: backupPreset.model,
-        provider: backupPreset.provider,
-        resolved_provider: backupPreset.resolved_provider,
-        model_preset: backupPreset.name,
-      },
-      model_presets: payload.model_presets.map((preset) => ({
-        ...preset,
-        active: preset.name === backupPreset.name,
-      })),
-      model_call_order: [backupPreset.name],
-    };
-    const deletedPayload: SettingsPayload = {
-      ...orderedPayload,
-      model_presets: orderedPayload.model_presets.filter(
-        (preset) => preset.name !== "primary",
-      ),
-    };
-    const fetchMock = vi.fn(async (input: RequestInfo | URL) => {
-      const url = String(input);
-      if (url === "/api/settings") return jsonResponse(payload);
-      if (url === "/api/settings/cli-apps") {
-        return jsonResponse({ apps: [], installed_count: 0 });
-      }
-      if (url === "/api/settings/mcp-presets") {
-        return jsonResponse({ presets: [], installed_count: 0 });
-      }
-      if (url.startsWith("/api/settings/model-call-order/update?")) {
-        return jsonResponse(orderedPayload);
-      }
-      if (url.startsWith("/api/settings/model-configurations/delete?")) {
-        return jsonResponse(deletedPayload);
-      }
-      return { ok: false, status: 404, json: async () => ({}) } as Response;
-    });
-    vi.stubGlobal("fetch", fetchMock);
-
-    renderSettingsView({ initialSection: "models", initialSettings: payload });
-
-    await togglePresetEditor();
-    const deleteButton = screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Delete" });
-    expect(deleteButton).toBeEnabled();
-    fireEvent.click(deleteButton);
-    const dialog = await screen.findByRole("dialog", { name: "Delete model preset?" });
-    fireEvent.click(within(dialog).getByRole("button", { name: "Delete" }));
-
-    await waitFor(() => {
-      const urls = fetchMock.mock.calls.map(([input]) => String(input));
-      const orderCallIndex = urls.findIndex((url) =>
-        url.startsWith("/api/settings/model-call-order/update?"),
-      );
-      const deleteCallIndex = urls.findIndex((url) =>
-        url.startsWith("/api/settings/model-configurations/delete?"),
-      );
-      expect(orderCallIndex).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
-      expect(deleteCallIndex).toBeGreaterThan(orderCallIndex);
-      const orderUrl = new URL(urls[orderCallIndex], "http://nanobot.test");
-      expect(JSON.parse(orderUrl.searchParams.get("order") ?? "[]")).toEqual(["backup"]);
-    });
-    expect(screen.queryByTestId("model-call-order-row-primary")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(screen.getByTestId("model-call-order-row-backup")).toBeInTheDocument();
-  });
-
   it("drags model presets to reorder and saves the model call order immediately", async () => {
     const { payload, backupPreset } = settingsPayloadWithBackup();
     const updatedPayload: SettingsPayload = {