diff --git a/lib/utils.sh b/lib/utils.sh
index e462eea..805c313 100755
--- a/lib/utils.sh
+++ b/lib/utils.sh
@@ -280,30 +280,24 @@ prompt_ollama_models_path() {
                 --yesno "Standard-Speicherort für Ollama-Modelle:\n\n$default_path\n\nMöchtest du diesen Speicherort verwenden?" \
                 12 70 || yesno_status=$?
             if [[ "$yesno_status" -eq 0 || "$yesno_status" -eq 255 ]]; then
-                # Yes, or ESC/Cancel (255) - fall back to the configured
-                # default, consistent with the inputbox dialog below where
-                # ESC/Cancel also keeps the default instead of asking again.
+                # Yes, or ESC/Cancel (255) - use the configured default,
+                # consistent with the inputbox fallback below where an
+                # empty or cancelled dialog also keeps the default instead
+                # of asking again.
                 chosen="$default_path"
-            else
+            fi
+
+            if [[ -z "$chosen" ]]; then
                 local tui_tmp
                 tui_tmp="$(mktemp)"
                 if run_whiptail --output-fd 3 --title "Ollama KI-Modelle Speicherort" \
                     --inputbox "Bitte gib den Speicherort für die Ollama KI-Modelle an:" \
                     10 70 "$default_path" \
                     3> "$tui_tmp"; then
-                    local tui_input
-                    tui_input="$(sed -e 's/^[[:space:]]*//' -e 's/[[:space:]]*$//' < "$tui_tmp")"
-                    if [[ -n "$tui_input" ]]; then
-                        chosen="$tui_input"
-                    else
-                        chosen="$default_path"
-                    fi
-                else
-                    # Dialog cancelled - fall back to the configured default
-                    # instead of dropping into the CLI prompt below too.
-                    chosen="$default_path"
+                    chosen="$(sed -e 's/^[[:space:]]*//' -e 's/[[:space:]]*$//' < "$tui_tmp")"
                 fi
                 rm -f "$tui_tmp"
+                [[ -z "$chosen" ]] && chosen="$default_path"
             fi
         fi