diff --git a/gpt4all-chat/CHANGELOG.md b/gpt4all-chat/CHANGELOG.md
index d72df56e..9542be61 100644
--- a/gpt4all-chat/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/gpt4all-chat/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/).
 
 ### Fixed
 - Fix an incorrect value for currentResponse ([#3245](https://github.com/nomic-ai/gpt4all/pull/3245))
+- Fix the default model button so it works again after 3.5.0 ([#3246](https://github.com/nomic-ai/gpt4all/pull/3246))
 
 ## [3.5.0] - 2024-12-09
 
diff --git a/gpt4all-chat/qml/ChatView.qml b/gpt4all-chat/qml/ChatView.qml
index e3b820de..31aaf565 100644
--- a/gpt4all-chat/qml/ChatView.qml
+++ b/gpt4all-chat/qml/ChatView.qml
@@ -668,6 +668,7 @@ Rectangle {
                         id: homePage
                         color: "transparent"
                         anchors.fill: parent
+                        z: 200
                         visible: !currentChat.isModelLoaded && (ModelList.selectableModels.count === 0 || currentModelName() === "") && !currentChat.isServer
 
                         ColumnLayout {