diff --git a/web/src/routes/admin/integrations/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/admin/integrations/+page.svelte
index 8512c15f..1b5b7553 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/admin/integrations/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/admin/integrations/+page.svelte
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+  import { tick } from 'svelte';
   import { pageTitle } from '$lib/branding';
   import { Save, RefreshCw, Trash2 } from 'lucide-svelte';
   import { useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/svelte-query';
@@ -43,6 +44,15 @@
   let rootPath = $state<string>('');
   let initialized = false;
 
+  // Test-derived lists. Populated by onTest or as the first step of
+  // onSave. When non-empty, dropdowns prefer these over the query data
+  // (the query path only works once Lidarr is enabled, which on a
+  // fresh deploy isn't true until after the first successful save).
+  let testQualityProfiles = $state<{ id: number; name: string }[]>([]);
+  let testMetadataProfiles = $state<{ id: number; name: string }[]>([]);
+  let testRootFolders = $state<{ path: string; accessible: boolean; free_space: number }[]>([]);
+  let testListErrors = $state<Record<string, string>>({});
+
   $effect(() => {
     const c = config.data;
     if (c && !initialized) {
@@ -54,23 +64,25 @@
     }
   });
 
-  // Auto-default to the first option Lidarr returns when the operator
-  // hasn't picked one yet. Saves a click for the common case (one
-  // profile + one root folder, which is what most home setups have).
-  // The operator can still change any of them before saving.
+  // Auto-default to the first available option. Sources, in priority
+  // order: the test response (works pre-save), then the query data
+  // (works post-save). The operator can still override after auto-fill.
   $effect(() => {
-    if (qualityId === 0 && profiles.data && profiles.data.length > 0) {
-      qualityId = profiles.data[0].id;
+    if (qualityId === 0) {
+      const list = testQualityProfiles.length ? testQualityProfiles : (profiles.data ?? []);
+      if (list.length > 0) qualityId = list[0].id;
     }
   });
   $effect(() => {
-    if (metadataId === 0 && metadataProfiles.data && metadataProfiles.data.length > 0) {
-      metadataId = metadataProfiles.data[0].id;
+    if (metadataId === 0) {
+      const list = testMetadataProfiles.length ? testMetadataProfiles : (metadataProfiles.data ?? []);
+      if (list.length > 0) metadataId = list[0].id;
     }
   });
   $effect(() => {
-    if (rootPath === '' && folders.data && folders.data.length > 0) {
-      rootPath = folders.data[0].path;
+    if (rootPath === '') {
+      const list = testRootFolders.length ? testRootFolders : (folders.data ?? []);
+      if (list.length > 0) rootPath = list[0].path;
     }
   });
 
@@ -96,6 +108,31 @@
     isSaving = true;
     saveError = null;
     try {
+      // Test first: confirm the connection AND fetch profiles/folders so
+      // the auto-default $effects can fill any zero/empty defaults.
+      const test = await testLidarrConnection({
+        base_url: baseUrl,
+        api_key: apiKeyInput
+      });
+      testResult = test;
+      if (!test.ok) {
+        saveError = test.error;
+        return;
+      }
+      testQualityProfiles = test.quality_profiles ?? [];
+      testMetadataProfiles = test.metadata_profiles ?? [];
+      testRootFolders = test.root_folders ?? [];
+      testListErrors = test.list_errors ?? {};
+
+      // Wait one tick for the auto-default $effects to fire on the
+      // newly-populated lists.
+      await tick();
+
+      if (qualityId === 0 || metadataId === 0 || rootPath === '') {
+        saveError = 'missing_defaults_after_test';
+        return;
+      }
+
       const cfg: LidarrConfig = {
         enabled: true,
         base_url: baseUrl,
@@ -126,10 +163,17 @@
     isTesting = true;
     testResult = null;
     try {
-      testResult = await testLidarrConnection({
+      const result = await testLidarrConnection({
         base_url: baseUrl,
         api_key: apiKeyInput
       });
+      testResult = result;
+      if (result.ok) {
+        testQualityProfiles = result.quality_profiles ?? [];
+        testMetadataProfiles = result.metadata_profiles ?? [];
+        testRootFolders = result.root_folders ?? [];
+        testListErrors = result.list_errors ?? {};
+      }
     } finally {
       isTesting = false;
     }
@@ -348,41 +392,56 @@
       <span class="block text-sm text-text-secondary">Default quality profile</span>
       <select
         bind:value={qualityId}
-        disabled={!profilesEnabled || profiles.isPending}
+        disabled={!profilesEnabled && testQualityProfiles.length === 0}
         class="mt-1 w-full rounded-md border border-border bg-background px-3 py-2 text-sm text-text-primary focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-accent disabled:opacity-50"
       >
-        {#each profiles.data ?? [] as p (p.id)}
+        {#each (testQualityProfiles.length ? testQualityProfiles : (profiles.data ?? [])) as p (p.id)}
           <option value={p.id}>{p.name}</option>
         {/each}
       </select>
+      {#if testListErrors.quality_profiles}
+        <p class="mt-1 text-xs text-error">
+          Couldn't fetch quality profiles — {testListErrors.quality_profiles}
+        </p>
+      {/if}
     </label>
 
     <label class="block">
       <span class="block text-sm text-text-secondary">Default metadata profile</span>
       <select
         bind:value={metadataId}
-        disabled={!profilesEnabled || metadataProfiles.isPending}
+        disabled={!profilesEnabled && testMetadataProfiles.length === 0}
         class="mt-1 w-full rounded-md border border-border bg-background px-3 py-2 text-sm text-text-primary focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-accent disabled:opacity-50"
       >
-        {#each metadataProfiles.data ?? [] as p (p.id)}
+        {#each (testMetadataProfiles.length ? testMetadataProfiles : (metadataProfiles.data ?? [])) as p (p.id)}
           <option value={p.id}>{p.name}</option>
         {/each}
       </select>
+      {#if testListErrors.metadata_profiles}
+        <p class="mt-1 text-xs text-error">
+          Couldn't fetch metadata profiles — {testListErrors.metadata_profiles}
+        </p>
+      {/if}
     </label>
 
     <label class="block">
       <span class="block text-sm text-text-secondary">Default root folder</span>
       <select
         bind:value={rootPath}
-        disabled={!profilesEnabled || folders.isPending}
+        disabled={!profilesEnabled && testRootFolders.length === 0}
         class="mt-1 w-full rounded-md border border-border bg-background px-3 py-2 font-mono text-sm text-text-primary focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-accent disabled:opacity-50"
       >
-        {#each folders.data ?? [] as f (f.path)}
+        {#each (testRootFolders.length ? testRootFolders : (folders.data ?? [])) as f (f.path)}
           <option value={f.path}
             >{f.path}{f.accessible ? '' : ' (not accessible)'}</option
           >
         {/each}
       </select>
+      {#if testListErrors.root_folders}
+        <p class="mt-1 text-xs text-error">
+          Couldn't fetch root folders — {testListErrors.root_folders}
+        </p>
+      {/if}
     </label>
 
     {#if testResult}