diff --git a/hermes_cli/model_switch_providers.py b/hermes_cli/model_switch_providers.py
index ff766cbdb1..565932522c 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/model_switch_providers.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/model_switch_providers.py
@@ -1132,6 +1132,12 @@ def _build_curated_lists(current_provider: str, current_base_url: str, current_m
     from hermes_cli.models import OPENROUTER_MODELS, _PROVIDER_MODELS, get_curated_nous_model_ids
     curated: dict[str, list[str]] = dict(_PROVIDER_MODELS)
     curated["openrouter"] = [mid for mid, _ in OPENROUTER_MODELS]
+    # Plugin profiles without a static row: their fallback_models are the curated floor, so the
+    # non-blocking GUI read (cold catalog cache) lists them instead of an empty provider row.
+    from providers import list_providers
+    for _pp in list_providers():
+        if _pp.fallback_models and not curated.get(_pp.name):
+            curated[_pp.name] = list(_pp.fallback_models)
     # Remote manifest so new Portal models surface without a release; in-repo snapshot fallback.
     curated["nous"] = get_curated_nous_model_ids()
     if "ollama-cloud" not in curated: