diff --git a/lib/utils.sh b/lib/utils.sh
index feceab0..d0804d7 100755
--- a/lib/utils.sh
+++ b/lib/utils.sh
@@ -255,36 +255,56 @@ prompt_ollama_models_path() {
             tty_out="/dev/stderr"
         fi
 
-        # If whiptail is available and running on an active terminal, use whiptail dialog
+        # If whiptail is available and running on an active terminal, first ask
+        # whether the configured default path should be used, and only show
+        # the free-text path dialog (pre-filled with that default) if not.
         if command_exists whiptail && has_tty; 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"
+            if run_whiptail --title "Ollama KI-Modelle Speicherort" \
+                --yes-button "Standard verwenden" --no-button "Eigenen Pfad angeben" \
+                --yesno "Standard-Speicherort für Ollama-Modelle:\n\n$default_path\n\nMöchtest du diesen Speicherort verwenden?" \
+                12 70; then
+                chosen="$default_path"
+            else
+                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"
                 fi
+                rm -f "$tui_tmp"
             fi
-            rm -f "$tui_tmp"
         fi
 
         # CLI fallback if whiptail was not used or failed
         if [[ -z "$chosen" ]]; then
             printf "\n%bOllama KI-Modelle Speicherort:%b\n" "${CLR_CYAN}" "${CLR_RESET}" > "$tty_out"
             printf "Standard-Pfad: %b%s%b\n" "${CLR_BOLD}" "$default_path" "${CLR_RESET}" > "$tty_out"
-            local input_path=""
-            read -r -p "Speicherort für Ollama-Modelle eingeben [$default_path]: " input_path < "$tty_in" > "$tty_out" 2>&1 || true
-            input_path="$(echo "$input_path" | sed -e 's/^[[:space:]]*//' -e 's/[[:space:]]*$//')"
-            if [[ -n "$input_path" ]]; then
-                chosen="$input_path"
-            else
+            local use_default=""
+            read -r -p "Standard-Speicherort verwenden? [J/n]: " use_default < "$tty_in" > "$tty_out" 2>&1 || use_default="j"
+            use_default="$(echo "$use_default" | xargs)"
+            if [[ -z "$use_default" || "$use_default" =~ ^[JjYy] ]]; then
                 chosen="$default_path"
+            else
+                local input_path=""
+                read -r -p "Speicherort für Ollama-Modelle eingeben [$default_path]: " input_path < "$tty_in" > "$tty_out" 2>&1 || true
+                input_path="$(echo "$input_path" | sed -e 's/^[[:space:]]*//' -e 's/[[:space:]]*$//')"
+                if [[ -n "$input_path" ]]; then
+                    chosen="$input_path"
+                else
+                    chosen="$default_path"
+                fi
             fi
         fi
     else