diff --git a/packages/stage-pages/src/pages/settings/modules/consciousness.vue b/packages/stage-pages/src/pages/settings/modules/consciousness.vue
index 239139e30..b19de951c 100644
--- a/packages/stage-pages/src/pages/settings/modules/consciousness.vue
+++ b/packages/stage-pages/src/pages/settings/modules/consciousness.vue
@@ -165,6 +165,18 @@ function handleDeleteProvider(providerId: string) {
           :error="activeProviderModelError"
         />
 
+        <!-- Manual model input fallback when model list fails to load -->
+        <div v-if="activeProviderModelError" class="mt-2">
+          <label class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium">
+            {{ t('settings.pages.modules.consciousness.sections.section.provider-model-selection.manual_model_name') }}
+          </label>
+          <input
+            v-model="activeModel" type="text"
+            class="w-full border border-neutral-300 rounded bg-white px-3 py-2 dark:border-neutral-700 dark:bg-neutral-900"
+            :placeholder="t('settings.pages.modules.consciousness.sections.section.provider-model-selection.manual_model_placeholder')"
+          >
+        </div>
+
         <!-- No models available -->
         <Alert
           v-else-if="providerModels.length === 0 && !isLoadingActiveProviderModels"