diff --git a/backend/server/chat/llm_client.py b/backend/server/chat/llm_client.py
index a4939e5e..041966f2 100644
--- a/backend/server/chat/llm_client.py
+++ b/backend/server/chat/llm_client.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import json
 import logging
 
 import litellm
+from asgiref.sync import sync_to_async
 from django.conf import settings
 
 from integrations.models import UserAPIKey
@@ -371,7 +372,7 @@ async def stream_chat_completion(user, messages, provider, tools=None, model=Non
         yield f"data: {json.dumps(payload)}\n\n"
         return
 
-    api_key = get_llm_api_key(user, normalized_provider)
+    api_key = await sync_to_async(get_llm_api_key)(user, normalized_provider)
 
     if provider_config["needs_api_key"] and not api_key:
         payload = {
diff --git a/backend/server/chat/views/__init__.py b/backend/server/chat/views/__init__.py
index 9729c260..10ea2b58 100644
--- a/backend/server/chat/views/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/server/chat/views/__init__.py
@@ -414,6 +414,9 @@ class ChatProviderCatalogViewSet(viewsets.ViewSet):
                     pass
                 return Response({"models": []})
 
+            if provider in ["opencode_zen"]:
+                return Response({"models": ["openai/gpt-5-nano"]})
+
             return Response({"models": []})
         except Exception as exc:
             logger.error("Failed to fetch models for %s: %s", provider, exc)
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/AITravelChat.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/AITravelChat.svelte
index 41c13c0b..01300b9b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/AITravelChat.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/AITravelChat.svelte
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 	let selectedProvider = '';
 	let selectedModel = '';
 	let availableModels: string[] = [];
+	let modelsLoading = false;
 	let chatProviders: ChatProviderCatalogConfiguredEntry[] = [];
 	let providerError = '';
 	let selectedProviderDefaultModel = '';
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@
 			return;
 		}
 
+		modelsLoading = true;
 		try {
 			const res = await fetch(`/api/chat/providers/${selectedProvider}/models/`, {
 				credentials: 'include'
@@ -134,6 +136,8 @@
 		} catch (e) {
 			console.error('Failed to load models:', e);
 			availableModels = [];
+		} finally {
+			modelsLoading = false;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -576,9 +580,6 @@
 									{$t('travel_assistant')}
 								{/if}
 							</h3>
-							{#if destination}
-								<p class="text-sm text-base-content/70">{destination}</p>
-							{/if}
 						</div>
 					</div>
 					<div class="ml-auto flex items-center gap-2">
@@ -600,8 +601,10 @@
 							bind:value={selectedModel}
 							disabled={chatProviders.length === 0}
 						>
-							{#if availableModels.length === 0}
+							{#if modelsLoading}
 								<option value="">Loading...</option>
+							{:else if availableModels.length === 0}
+								<option value="">Default</option>
 							{:else}
 								{#each availableModels as model}
 									<option value={model}>{model}</option>