diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/models.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/models.py
index a8ae4545c2..517d3e76e3 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/models.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/models.py
@@ -119,7 +119,11 @@ async def _verify_knowledge_file_access(
 PAGE_ITEM_COUNT = 30
 
 
-@router.get('/list', response_model=ModelAccessListResponse)  # do NOT use "/" as path, conflicts with main.py
+@router.get(
+    '/list',
+    response_model=ModelAccessListResponse,
+    response_model_exclude={'items': {'__all__': {'meta': {'profile_image_url'}}}},
+)  # do NOT use "/" as path, conflicts with main.py
 async def get_models(
     query: str | None = None,
     view_option: str | None = None,
@@ -415,7 +419,10 @@ async def import_models(
                             continue
 
                         # Update existing model
-                        model_data['meta'] = model_data.get('meta', {})
+                        model_data['meta'] = {
+                            **existing_model.meta.model_dump(),
+                            **(model_data.get('meta') or {}),
+                        }
                         model_data['params'] = model_data.get('params', {})
 
                         updated_model = ModelForm(**{**existing_model.model_dump(), **model_data})
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Models.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Models.svelte
index 22765a151e..f2c7ac681a 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Models.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Models.svelte
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@
 	import { onMount, onDestroy, getContext, tick } from 'svelte';
 	const i18n = getContext('i18n');
 
-	import { config, models as _models, settings, user } from '$lib/stores';
+	import { config, models as _models, settings, showSettings, user } from '$lib/stores';
 	import {
 		createNewModel,
 		deleteAllModels,
 		getBaseModelTags,
 		getBaseModels,
+		getModelById,
 		toggleModelById,
 		updateModelById,
 		updateModelAccessGrants,
@@ -228,6 +229,7 @@
 	};
 
 	const downloadModels = async (models) => {
+		models = await Promise.all(models.map(getFullModel));
 		let blob = new Blob([JSON.stringify(models)], {
 			type: 'application/json'
 		});
@@ -483,22 +485,30 @@
 	};
 
 	const hideModelHandler = async (model) => {
-		model.meta = {
-			...model.meta,
-			hidden: !(model?.meta?.hidden ?? false)
+		const updatedModel = {
+			...model,
+			meta: {
+				...model.meta,
+				hidden: !(model?.meta?.hidden ?? false)
+			}
 		};
 
-		console.debug(model);
-
-		upsertModelHandler(model, { meta: model.meta }, false);
+		await upsertModelHandler(updatedModel, { meta: updatedModel.meta }, false);
+		models = models.map((model) => (model.id === updatedModel.id ? updatedModel : model));
+		_models.set(
+			await getModels(
+				localStorage.token,
+				$config?.features?.enable_direct_connections && ($settings?.directConnections ?? null)
+			)
+		);
 
 		toast.success(
-			model.meta.hidden
+			updatedModel.meta.hidden
 				? $i18n.t(`Model {{name}} is now hidden`, {
-						name: model.id
+						name: updatedModel.id
 					})
 				: $i18n.t(`Model {{name}} is now visible`, {
-						name: model.id
+						name: updatedModel.id
 					})
 		);
 	};
@@ -551,17 +561,25 @@
 		}
 	};
 
+	const getFullModel = async (model) =>
+		workspaceModels.some((workspaceModel) => workspaceModel.id === model.id)
+			? ((await getModelById(localStorage.token, model.id).catch(() => null)) ?? model)
+			: model;
+
 	const cloneHandler = async (model) => {
+		model = await getFullModel(model);
 		sessionStorage.model = JSON.stringify({
 			...model,
 			base_model_id: model.id,
 			id: `${model.id}-clone`,
 			name: `${model.name} (Clone)`
 		});
-		goto('/workspace/models/create');
+		showSettings.set(false);
+		await goto('/workspace/models/create');
 	};
 
 	const exportModelHandler = async (model) => {
+		model = await getFullModel(model);
 		let blob = new Blob([JSON.stringify([model])], {
 			type: 'application/json'
 		});
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Models/ModelMenu.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Models/ModelMenu.svelte
index ae4cec4421..19f91dda9d 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Models/ModelMenu.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Models/ModelMenu.svelte
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@
 
 	let show = false;
 
+	const runAndClose = async (handler: Function) => {
+		show = false;
+		await handler();
+	};
+
 	const isPublicModel = (model) =>
 		(model?.access_grants ?? []).some(
 			(g) => g.principal_type === 'user' && g.principal_id === '*' && g.permission === 'read'
@@ -63,9 +68,7 @@
 		<DropdownMenu className="min-w-[170px]">
 			<button
 				class="select-none flex w-full gap-2 items-center h-[1.6875rem] px-2 text-[13px] font-normal cursor-pointer hover:bg-gray-50/40 dark:hover:bg-gray-800/40 rounded-xl"
-				on:click={() => {
-					hideHandler();
-				}}
+				on:click={() => runAndClose(hideHandler)}
 			>
 				{#if model?.meta?.hidden ?? false}
 					<svg
@@ -115,10 +118,7 @@
 
 			<button
 				class="select-none flex w-full gap-2 items-center h-[1.6875rem] px-2 text-[13px] font-normal cursor-pointer hover:bg-gray-50/40 dark:hover:bg-gray-800/40 rounded-xl"
-				on:click={async () => {
-					show = false;
-					await defaultSelectedHandler();
-				}}
+				on:click={() => runAndClose(defaultSelectedHandler)}
 			>
 				<Check className="size-3.5" />
 
@@ -133,10 +133,7 @@
 
 			<button
 				class="select-none flex w-full gap-2 items-center h-[1.6875rem] px-2 text-[13px] font-normal cursor-pointer hover:bg-gray-50/40 dark:hover:bg-gray-800/40 rounded-xl"
-				on:click={async () => {
-					show = false;
-					await defaultPinnedHandler();
-				}}
+				on:click={() => runAndClose(defaultPinnedHandler)}
 			>
 				{#if isDefaultPinned}
 					<PinSlash className="size-3.5" />
@@ -155,9 +152,7 @@
 
 			<button
 				class="select-none flex w-full gap-2 items-center h-[1.6875rem] px-2 text-[13px] font-normal cursor-pointer hover:bg-gray-50/40 dark:hover:bg-gray-800/40 rounded-xl"
-				on:click={() => {
-					privacyHandler();
-				}}
+				on:click={() => runAndClose(privacyHandler)}
 			>
 				{#if isPublicModel(model)}
 					<LockClosed className="size-3.5" />
@@ -176,9 +171,7 @@
 
 			<button
 				class="select-none flex w-full gap-2 items-center h-[1.6875rem] px-2 text-[13px] font-normal cursor-pointer hover:bg-gray-50/40 dark:hover:bg-gray-800/40 rounded-xl"
-				on:click={() => {
-					pinModelHandler(model?.id);
-				}}
+				on:click={() => runAndClose(() => pinModelHandler(model?.id))}
 			>
 				{#if ($settings?.pinnedModels ?? []).includes(model?.id)}
 					<PinSlash />
@@ -197,9 +190,7 @@
 
 			<button
 				class="select-none flex w-full gap-2 items-center h-[1.6875rem] px-2 text-[13px] font-normal cursor-pointer hover:bg-gray-50/40 dark:hover:bg-gray-800/40 rounded-xl"
-				on:click={() => {
-					copyLinkHandler();
-				}}
+				on:click={() => runAndClose(copyLinkHandler)}
 			>
 				<Link />
 
@@ -209,9 +200,7 @@
 			{#if model?.is_active ?? true}
 				<button
 					class="select-none flex w-full gap-2 items-center h-[1.6875rem] px-2 text-[13px] font-normal cursor-pointer hover:bg-gray-50/40 dark:hover:bg-gray-800/40 rounded-xl"
-					on:click={() => {
-						cloneHandler();
-					}}
+					on:click={() => runAndClose(cloneHandler)}
 				>
 					<DocumentDuplicate />
 
@@ -221,9 +210,7 @@
 
 			<button
 				class="select-none flex w-full gap-2 items-center h-[1.6875rem] px-2 text-[13px] font-normal cursor-pointer hover:bg-gray-50/40 dark:hover:bg-gray-800/40 rounded-xl"
-				on:click={() => {
-					exportHandler();
-				}}
+				on:click={() => runAndClose(exportHandler)}
 			>
 				<Download />
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/workspace/Models.svelte b/src/lib/components/workspace/Models.svelte
index 237667f292..651dd2f9c2 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/workspace/Models.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/workspace/Models.svelte
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 	import {
 		createNewModel,
 		deleteModelById,
+		getModelById,
 		getModelItems as getWorkspaceModels,
 		getModelTags,
 		toggleModelById,
@@ -196,7 +197,11 @@
 		);
 	};
 
+	const getFullModel = async (model) =>
+		(await getModelById(localStorage.token, model.id).catch(() => null)) ?? model;
+
 	const cloneModelHandler = async (model) => {
+		model = await getFullModel(model);
 		sessionStorage.model = JSON.stringify({
 			...model,
 			id: `${model.id}-clone`,
@@ -209,13 +214,14 @@
 		toast.success($i18n.t('Redirecting you to Open WebUI Community'));
 
 		const url = 'https://openwebui.com';
+		const fullModel = getFullModel(model);
 
 		const tab = await window.open(`${url}/post?type=model`, '_blank');
 
-		const messageHandler = (event) => {
+		const messageHandler = async (event) => {
 			if (event.origin !== url) return;
 			if (event.data === 'loaded') {
-				tab.postMessage(JSON.stringify(model), '*');
+				tab.postMessage(JSON.stringify(await fullModel), '*');
 				window.removeEventListener('message', messageHandler);
 			}
 		};
@@ -224,25 +230,27 @@
 	};
 
 	const hideModelHandler = async (model) => {
-		model.meta = {
-			...model.meta,
-			hidden: !(model?.meta?.hidden ?? false)
+		const updatedModel = {
+			...model,
+			meta: {
+				...model.meta,
+				hidden: !(model?.meta?.hidden ?? false)
+			}
 		};
 
-		console.log(model);
-
-		const res = await updateModelById(localStorage.token, model.id, model);
+		const res = await updateModelById(localStorage.token, updatedModel.id, updatedModel);
 
 		if (res) {
+			models = models.map((model) => (model.id === updatedModel.id ? updatedModel : model));
 			toast.success(
 				$i18n.t(`Model {{name}} is now {{status}}`, {
-					name: model.id,
-					status: model.meta.hidden ? 'hidden' : 'visible'
+					name: updatedModel.id,
+					status: updatedModel.meta.hidden ? 'hidden' : 'visible'
 				})
 			);
 
 			page = 1;
-			getModelList();
+			await getModelList();
 		}
 
 		await _models.set(
@@ -265,6 +273,7 @@
 	};
 
 	const downloadModels = async (models) => {
+		models = await Promise.all(models.map(getFullModel));
 		let blob = new Blob([JSON.stringify(models)], {
 			type: 'application/json'
 		});
@@ -272,6 +281,7 @@
 	};
 
 	const exportModelHandler = async (model) => {
+		model = await getFullModel(model);
 		let blob = new Blob([JSON.stringify([model])], {
 			type: 'application/json'
 		});
diff --git a/src/lib/components/workspace/Models/ModelMenu.svelte b/src/lib/components/workspace/Models/ModelMenu.svelte
index 46971cc816..6c6236aa98 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/workspace/Models/ModelMenu.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/workspace/Models/ModelMenu.svelte
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@
 	export let writeAccess: boolean = true;
 
 	let show = false;
+
+	const runAndClose = async (handler: Function) => {
+		show = false;
+		await handler();
+	};
 </script>
 
 <Dropdown
@@ -63,9 +68,7 @@
 			{#if writeAccess}
 				<button
 					class="select-none flex h-[1.6875rem] w-full cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded-xl bg-transparent px-2 text-[13px] hover:text-gray-900 dark:hover:text-gray-100"
-					on:click={() => {
-						editHandler();
-					}}
+					on:click={() => runAndClose(editHandler)}
 				>
 					<Pencil />
 					<div class="flex items-center">{$i18n.t('Edit')}</div>
@@ -75,9 +78,7 @@
 			{#if writeAccess}
 				<button
 					class="select-none flex h-[1.6875rem] w-full cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded-xl bg-transparent px-2 text-[13px] hover:text-gray-900 dark:hover:text-gray-100"
-					on:click={() => {
-						hideHandler();
-					}}
+					on:click={() => runAndClose(hideHandler)}
 				>
 					{#if model?.meta?.hidden ?? false}
 						<svg
@@ -128,9 +129,7 @@
 
 			<button
 				class="select-none flex h-[1.6875rem] w-full cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded-xl bg-transparent px-2 text-[13px] hover:text-gray-900 dark:hover:text-gray-100"
-				on:click={() => {
-					pinModelHandler(model?.id);
-				}}
+				on:click={() => runAndClose(() => pinModelHandler(model?.id))}
 			>
 				{#if ($settings?.pinnedModels ?? []).includes(model?.id)}
 					<PinSlash />
@@ -150,9 +149,7 @@
 			{#if writeAccess}
 				<button
 					class="select-none flex h-[1.6875rem] w-full cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded-xl bg-transparent px-2 text-[13px] hover:text-gray-900 dark:hover:text-gray-100"
-					on:click={() => {
-						cloneHandler();
-					}}
+					on:click={() => runAndClose(cloneHandler)}
 				>
 					<DocumentDuplicate />
 
@@ -166,9 +163,7 @@
 
 			<button
 				class="select-none flex h-[1.6875rem] w-full cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded-xl bg-transparent px-2 text-[13px] hover:text-gray-900 dark:hover:text-gray-100"
-				on:click={() => {
-					copyLinkHandler();
-				}}
+				on:click={() => runAndClose(copyLinkHandler)}
 			>
 				<Link />
 
@@ -178,9 +173,7 @@
 			{#if writeAccess && ($currentUser?.role === 'admin' || $currentUser?.permissions?.workspace?.models_export)}
 				<button
 					class="select-none flex h-[1.6875rem] w-full cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded-xl bg-transparent px-2 text-[13px] hover:text-gray-900 dark:hover:text-gray-100"
-					on:click={() => {
-						exportHandler();
-					}}
+					on:click={() => runAndClose(exportHandler)}
 				>
 					<Download />
 
@@ -191,9 +184,7 @@
 			{#if writeAccess && $config?.features.enable_community_sharing}
 				<button
 					class="select-none flex h-[1.6875rem] w-full cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded-xl bg-transparent px-2 text-[13px] hover:text-gray-900 dark:hover:text-gray-100"
-					on:click={() => {
-						shareHandler();
-					}}
+					on:click={() => runAndClose(shareHandler)}
 				>
 					<Share />
 					<div class="flex items-center">{$i18n.t('Share')}</div>
@@ -205,9 +196,7 @@
 
 				<button
 					class="select-none flex h-[1.6875rem] w-full cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded-xl bg-transparent px-2 text-[13px] hover:text-gray-900 dark:hover:text-gray-100"
-					on:click={() => {
-						deleteHandler();
-					}}
+					on:click={() => runAndClose(deleteHandler)}
 				>
 					<GarbageBin />
 					<div class="flex items-center">{$i18n.t('Delete')}</div>