diff --git a/ui/media/js/dnd.js b/ui/media/js/dnd.js
index 0a547e55..5cb517fe 100644
--- a/ui/media/js/dnd.js
+++ b/ui/media/js/dnd.js
@@ -312,16 +312,18 @@ const TASK_MAPPING = {
     control_alpha: {
         name: "ControlNet Strength",
         setUI: (control_alpha) => {
+            control_alpha = control_alpha || 1.0
             controlAlphaField.value = control_alpha
             updateControlAlphaSlider()
         },
         readUI: () => parseFloat(controlAlphaField.value),
-        parse: (val) => parseFloat(val),
+        parse: (val) => val === null ? 1.0 : parseFloat(val),
     },
     use_lora_model: {
         name: "LoRA model",
         setUI: (use_lora_model) => {
             let modelPaths = []
+            use_lora_model = use_lora_model === null ? "" : use_lora_model
             use_lora_model = Array.isArray(use_lora_model) ? use_lora_model : [use_lora_model]
             use_lora_model.forEach((m) => {
                 if (m.includes("models\\lora\\")) {
@@ -538,6 +540,11 @@ function restoreTaskToUI(task, fieldsToSkip) {
         // listen for inpainter loading event, which happens AFTER the main image loads (which reloads the inpai
         controlImagePreview.src = task.reqBody.control_image
     }
+
+    if ("use_controlnet_model" in task.reqBody && task.reqBody.use_controlnet_model && !("control_alpha" in task.reqBody)) {
+        controlAlphaField.value = 1.0
+        updateControlAlphaSlider()
+    }
 }
 function readUI() {
     const reqBody = {}