diff --git a/client/src/hooks/Agents/useApplyModelSpecAgents.ts b/client/src/hooks/Agents/useApplyModelSpecAgents.ts
index e7f15741cb..4e51a42339 100644
--- a/client/src/hooks/Agents/useApplyModelSpecAgents.ts
+++ b/client/src/hooks/Agents/useApplyModelSpecAgents.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { getModelSpec, applyModelSpecEphemeralAgent } from '~/utils';
  */
 export function useApplyModelSpecEffects() {
   const updateEphemeralAgent = useUpdateEphemeralAgent();
-  const applyPresetModelSpec = useCallback(
+  const applyModelSpecEffects = useCallback(
     ({
       convoId,
       specName,
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export function useApplyModelSpecEffects() {
     [updateEphemeralAgent],
   );
 
-  return applyPresetModelSpec;
+  return applyModelSpecEffects;
 }
 
 export function useApplyAgentTemplate() {
diff --git a/client/src/hooks/MCP/__tests__/useMCPSelect.test.tsx b/client/src/hooks/MCP/__tests__/useMCPSelect.test.tsx
index ab10ec6d76..4741bba328 100644
--- a/client/src/hooks/MCP/__tests__/useMCPSelect.test.tsx
+++ b/client/src/hooks/MCP/__tests__/useMCPSelect.test.tsx
@@ -431,7 +431,41 @@ describe('useMCPSelect', () => {
         });
       });
 
-      // Values should sync to empty array when ephemeralAgent.mcp is set to []
+      // Values should remain unchanged since empty mcp array doesn't trigger update
+      // (due to the condition: ephemeralAgent?.mcp && ephemeralAgent.mcp.length > 0)
+      expect(result.current.mcpHook.mcpValues).toEqual(['initial-value']);
+    });
+
+    it('should handle ephemeralAgent with clear mcp value', async () => {
+      // Create a shared wrapper
+      const wrapper = createWrapper(['server1', 'server2']);
+
+      // Create a component that uses both hooks
+      const TestComponent = () => {
+        const mcpHook = useMCPSelect({});
+        const setEphemeralAgent = useSetRecoilState(ephemeralAgentByConvoId(Constants.NEW_CONVO));
+        return { mcpHook, setEphemeralAgent };
+      };
+
+      const { result } = renderHook(() => TestComponent(), { wrapper });
+
+      // Set initial values
+      act(() => {
+        result.current.mcpHook.setMCPValues(['server1', 'server2']);
+      });
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(result.current.mcpHook.mcpValues).toEqual(['server1', 'server2']);
+      });
+
+      // Set ephemeralAgent with clear value
+      act(() => {
+        result.current.setEphemeralAgent({
+          mcp: [Constants.mcp_clear as string],
+        });
+      });
+
+      // mcpValues should be cleared
       await waitFor(() => {
         expect(result.current.mcpHook.mcpValues).toEqual([]);
       });
diff --git a/client/src/hooks/MCP/useMCPSelect.ts b/client/src/hooks/MCP/useMCPSelect.ts
index 3ce7999346..1ee2fe05b3 100644
--- a/client/src/hooks/MCP/useMCPSelect.ts
+++ b/client/src/hooks/MCP/useMCPSelect.ts
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ export function useMCPSelect({ conversationId }: { conversationId?: string | nul
   // Sync Jotai state with ephemeral agent state
   useEffect(() => {
     const mcps = ephemeralAgent?.mcp ?? [];
-    if (mcps.length > 0) {
+    if (mcps.length === 1 && mcps[0] === Constants.mcp_clear) {
+      setMCPValuesRaw([]);
+    } else if (mcps.length > 0) {
       // Strip out servers that are not available in the startup config
       const activeMcps = mcps.filter((mcp) => configuredServers.has(mcp));
       setMCPValuesRaw(activeMcps);
-    } else {
-      setMCPValuesRaw([]);
     }
   }, [ephemeralAgent?.mcp, setMCPValuesRaw, configuredServers]);
 
diff --git a/client/src/utils/endpoints.ts b/client/src/utils/endpoints.ts
index 1de9e2845c..9ceee3e178 100644
--- a/client/src/utils/endpoints.ts
+++ b/client/src/utils/endpoints.ts
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ export function applyModelSpecEphemeralAgent({
     return;
   }
   updateEphemeralAgent((convoId ?? Constants.NEW_CONVO) || Constants.NEW_CONVO, {
-    mcp: modelSpec.mcpServers ?? [],
+    mcp: modelSpec.mcpServers ?? [Constants.mcp_clear as string],
     web_search: modelSpec.webSearch ?? false,
     file_search: modelSpec.fileSearch ?? false,
     execute_code: modelSpec.executeCode ?? false,
diff --git a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
index c3f872eaec..ab8b88ec0f 100644
--- a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
+++ b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
@@ -1603,6 +1603,8 @@ export enum Constants {
   mcp_prefix = 'mcp_',
   /** Unique value to indicate all MCP servers. For backend use only. */
   mcp_all = 'sys__all__sys',
+  /** Unique value to indicate clearing MCP servers from UI state. For frontend use only. */
+  mcp_clear = 'sys__clear__sys',
   /**
    * Unique value to indicate the MCP tool was added to an agent.
    * This helps inform the UI if the mcp server was previously added.