diff --git a/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarLeft/AiChat.qml b/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarLeft/AiChat.qml
index 1ce752c7b..422dc41b8 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarLeft/AiChat.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarLeft/AiChat.qml
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ Inline w/ backslash and round brackets \\(e^{i\\pi} + 1 = 0\\)
                         color: Appearance.m3colors.m3outline
                         horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignLeft
                         wrapMode: Text.Wrap
-                        text: qsTr("Ctrl+O to expand the sidebar\nCtrl+P to detach sidebar into a window")
+                        text: qsTr("Type /key to get started with online models\nCtrl+O to expand the sidebar\nCtrl+P to detach sidebar into a window")
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/.config/quickshell/services/Ai.qml b/.config/quickshell/services/Ai.qml
index 9a5ef5124..f545b878f 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/services/Ai.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/services/Ai.qml
@@ -298,6 +298,8 @@ Singleton {
         modelId = modelId.toLowerCase()
         if (modelList.indexOf(modelId) !== -1) {
             const model = models[modelId]
+            // Fetch API keys if needed
+            if (model?.requires_key) KeyringStorage.fetchKeyringData();
             // See if policy prevents online models
             if (ConfigOptions.policies.ai === 2 && !model.endpoint.includes("localhost")) {
                 root.addMessage(StringUtils.format(StringUtils.format("Online models disallowed\n\nControlled by `policies.ai` config option"), model.name), root.interfaceRole);
@@ -314,9 +316,6 @@ Singleton {
         } else {
             if (feedback) root.addMessage(qsTr("Invalid model. Supported: \n```\n") + modelList.join("\n```\n```\n"), Ai.interfaceRole) + "\n```"
         }
-        if (models[modelId]?.requires_key) {
-            KeyringStorage.fetchKeyringData();
-        } 
     }
     
     function getTemperature() {