diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md
index f8fcc3bd..3f7402b3 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- Scoped models (`--models` or `enabledModels`) now remember the last selected model across sessions instead of always starting with the first model in the scope ([#736](https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/pull/736) by [@ogulcancelik](https://github.com/ogulcancelik))
 - Show `bun install` instead of `npm install` in update notification when running under Bun ([#714](https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/pull/714) by [@dannote](https://github.com/dannote))
 - `/skill` prompts now include the skill path ([#711](https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/pull/711) by [@jblwilliams](https://github.com/jblwilliams))
 - Use configurable `expandTools` keybinding instead of hardcoded Ctrl+O ([#717](https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/pull/717) by [@dannote](https://github.com/dannote))
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/main.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/main.ts
index 1a37d49b..996b0922 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/main.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/main.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * createAgentSession() options. The SDK does the heavy lifting.
  */
 
-import { type ImageContent, supportsXhigh } from "@mariozechner/pi-ai";
+import { type ImageContent, modelsAreEqual, supportsXhigh } from "@mariozechner/pi-ai";
 import chalk from "chalk";
 import { existsSync } from "fs";
 import { join } from "path";
@@ -164,16 +164,30 @@ function buildSessionOptions(
 		}
 		options.model = model;
 	} else if (scopedModels.length > 0 && !parsed.continue && !parsed.resume) {
-		options.model = scopedModels[0].model;
+		// Check if saved default is in scoped models - use it if so, otherwise first scoped model
+		const savedProvider = settingsManager.getDefaultProvider();
+		const savedModelId = settingsManager.getDefaultModel();
+		const savedModel = savedProvider && savedModelId ? modelRegistry.find(savedProvider, savedModelId) : undefined;
+		const savedInScope = savedModel ? scopedModels.find((sm) => modelsAreEqual(sm.model, savedModel)) : undefined;
+
+		if (savedInScope) {
+			options.model = savedInScope.model;
+			// Use thinking level from scoped model config if explicitly set
+			if (!parsed.thinking && savedInScope.thinkingLevel) {
+				options.thinkingLevel = savedInScope.thinkingLevel;
+			}
+		} else {
+			options.model = scopedModels[0].model;
+			// Use thinking level from first scoped model if explicitly set
+			if (!parsed.thinking && scopedModels[0].thinkingLevel) {
+				options.thinkingLevel = scopedModels[0].thinkingLevel;
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
-	// Thinking level
-	// Only use scoped model's thinking level if it was explicitly specified (e.g., "model:high")
-	// Otherwise, let the SDK use defaultThinkingLevel from settings
+	// Thinking level from CLI (takes precedence over scoped model thinking levels set above)
 	if (parsed.thinking) {
 		options.thinkingLevel = parsed.thinking;
-	} else if (scopedModels.length > 0 && scopedModels[0].thinkingLevel && !parsed.continue && !parsed.resume) {
-		options.thinkingLevel = scopedModels[0].thinkingLevel;
 	}
 
 	// Scoped models for Ctrl+P cycling - fill in default thinking level for models without explicit level