diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/ArgInput.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/ArgInput.svelte
index fa8b6b32e2..027ad7495e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/ArgInput.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/ArgInput.svelte
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@
 			<ObjectResourceInput
 				{disabled}
 				{defaultValue}
-				selectFirst={!noDefaultOnSelectFirst}
+				selectFirst={!noDefaultOnSelectFirst && required}
 				{disablePortal}
 				format={format ?? ''}
 				bind:value