diff --git a/src/renderer/src/data/PreferenceService.ts b/src/renderer/src/data/PreferenceService.ts
index b9a12d8a73..2ad2db135a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/data/PreferenceService.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/data/PreferenceService.ts
@@ -105,10 +105,11 @@ export class PreferenceService {
       const value = await window.api.preference.get(key)
       this.cache[key] = value
 
+      // since not cached, notify change listeners to receive the value
+      this.notifyChangeListeners(key)
+
       // Auto-subscribe to this key for future updates
-      if (!this.subscribedKeys.has(key)) {
-        await this.subscribeToKeyInternal(key)
-      }
+      await this.subscribeToKeyInternal(key)
 
       return value
     } catch (error) {
@@ -226,13 +227,10 @@ export class PreferenceService {
         // Update cache with new results
         for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(uncachedResults)) {
           this.cache[key as PreferenceKeyType] = value
-        }
 
-        // Auto-subscribe to new keys
-        for (const key of uncachedKeys) {
-          if (!this.subscribedKeys.has(key)) {
-            await this.subscribeToKeyInternal(key)
-          }
+          this.notifyChangeListeners(key)
+
+          await this.subscribeToKeyInternal(key as PreferenceKeyType)
         }
 
         return { ...cachedResults, ...uncachedResults }
@@ -346,14 +344,14 @@ export class PreferenceService {
    * Subscribe to a specific key for change notifications
    */
   private async subscribeToKeyInternal(key: PreferenceKeyType): Promise<void> {
-    if (!this.subscribedKeys.has(key)) {
-      try {
-        await window.api.preference.subscribe([key])
-        this.subscribedKeys.add(key)
-        logger.debug(`Subscribed to preference key: ${key}`)
-      } catch (error) {
-        logger.error(`Failed to subscribe to preference key ${key}:`, error as Error)
-      }
+    if (this.subscribedKeys.has(key)) return
+
+    try {
+      await window.api.preference.subscribe([key])
+      this.subscribedKeys.add(key)
+      logger.debug(`Subscribed to preference key: ${key}`)
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error(`Failed to subscribe to preference key ${key}:`, error as Error)
     }
   }
 
@@ -370,7 +368,7 @@ export class PreferenceService {
   /**
    * Subscribe to specific key changes (for useSyncExternalStore)
    */
-  public subscribeKeyChange =
+  public subscribeChange =
     (key: PreferenceKeyType) =>
     (callback: () => void): (() => void) => {
       if (!this.keyChangeListeners.has(key)) {
@@ -417,10 +415,11 @@ export class PreferenceService {
       for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(allPreferences)) {
         this.cache[key as PreferenceKeyType] = value
 
+        // Notify change listeners for the loaded value
+        this.notifyChangeListeners(key)
+
         // Auto-subscribe to this key if not already subscribed
-        if (!this.subscribedKeys.has(key)) {
-          await this.subscribeToKeyInternal(key as PreferenceKeyType)
-        }
+        await this.subscribeToKeyInternal(key as PreferenceKeyType)
       }
 
       this.fullCacheLoaded = true
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/data/hooks/usePreference.ts b/src/renderer/src/data/hooks/usePreference.ts
index ca2620ad15..de161a5a26 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/data/hooks/usePreference.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/data/hooks/usePreference.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { preferenceService } from '@data/PreferenceService'
 import { loggerService } from '@logger'
+import { DefaultPreferences } from '@shared/data/preferences'
 import type { PreferenceDefaultScopeType, PreferenceKeyType, PreferenceUpdateOptions } from '@shared/data/types'
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useSyncExternalStore } from 'react'
 
@@ -81,22 +82,26 @@ const logger = loggerService.withContext('usePreference')
 export function usePreference<K extends PreferenceKeyType>(
   key: K,
   options: PreferenceUpdateOptions = { optimistic: true }
-): [PreferenceDefaultScopeType[K] | undefined, (value: PreferenceDefaultScopeType[K]) => Promise<void>] {
-  // Subscribe to changes for this specific preference
-  const value = useSyncExternalStore(
-    useCallback((callback) => preferenceService.subscribeKeyChange(key)(callback), [key]),
+): [PreferenceDefaultScopeType[K], (value: PreferenceDefaultScopeType[K]) => Promise<void>] {
+  // Subscribe to changes for this specific preference (raw value including undefined)
+  const rawValue = useSyncExternalStore(
+    useCallback((callback) => preferenceService.subscribeChange(key)(callback), [key]),
     useCallback(() => preferenceService.getCachedValue(key), [key]),
     () => undefined // SSR snapshot (not used in Electron context)
   )
 
   // Load initial value asynchronously if not cached
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (value === undefined && !preferenceService.isCached(key)) {
+    if (rawValue === undefined) {
       preferenceService.get(key).catch((error) => {
         logger.error(`Failed to load initial preference ${key}:`, error as Error)
       })
     }
-  }, [key, value])
+  }, [key, rawValue])
+
+  // Convert undefined to default value for external consumption
+  const exposedValue =
+    rawValue !== undefined ? rawValue : (DefaultPreferences.default[key] as PreferenceDefaultScopeType[K])
 
   // Memoized setter function
   const setValue = useCallback(
@@ -111,7 +116,7 @@ export function usePreference<K extends PreferenceKeyType>(
     [key, options]
   )
 
-  return [value, setValue]
+  return [exposedValue, setValue]
 }
 
 /**
@@ -247,7 +252,7 @@ export function useMultiplePreferences<T extends Record<string, PreferenceKeyTyp
   keys: T,
   options: PreferenceUpdateOptions = { optimistic: true }
 ): [
-  { [P in keyof T]: PreferenceDefaultScopeType[T[P]] | undefined },
+  { [P in keyof T]: PreferenceDefaultScopeType[T[P]] },
   (updates: Partial<{ [P in keyof T]: PreferenceDefaultScopeType[T[P]] }>) => Promise<void>
 ] {
   // Create stable key dependencies
@@ -256,11 +261,11 @@ export function useMultiplePreferences<T extends Record<string, PreferenceKeyTyp
   // Cache the last snapshot to avoid infinite loops
   const lastSnapshotRef = useRef<Record<string, any>>({})
 
-  const allValues = useSyncExternalStore(
+  const rawValues = useSyncExternalStore(
     useCallback(
       (callback: () => void) => {
         // Subscribe to all keys and aggregate the unsubscribe functions
-        const unsubscribeFunctions = keyList.map((key) => preferenceService.subscribeKeyChange(key)(callback))
+        const unsubscribeFunctions = keyList.map((key) => preferenceService.subscribeChange(key)(callback))
 
         return () => {
           unsubscribeFunctions.forEach((unsubscribe) => unsubscribe())
@@ -296,14 +301,31 @@ export function useMultiplePreferences<T extends Record<string, PreferenceKeyTyp
 
   // Load initial values asynchronously if not cached
   useEffect(() => {
-    const uncachedKeys = keyList.filter((key) => !preferenceService.isCached(key))
+    // Find keys that need loading (either not cached or rawValue is undefined)
+    const uncachedKeys = keyList.filter((key) => {
+      // Find the local key for this preference key
+      const localKey = Object.keys(keys).find((k) => keys[k] === key)
+      const rawValue = localKey ? rawValues[localKey] : undefined
+
+      return rawValue === undefined && !preferenceService.isCached(key)
+    })
 
     if (uncachedKeys.length > 0) {
       preferenceService.getMultiple(uncachedKeys).catch((error) => {
         logger.error('Failed to load initial preferences:', error as Error)
       })
     }
-  }, [keyList])
+  }, [keyList, rawValues, keys])
+
+  // Convert raw values (including undefined) to exposed values (with defaults)
+  const exposedValues = useMemo(() => {
+    const result: Record<string, any> = {}
+    for (const [localKey, prefKey] of Object.entries(keys)) {
+      const rawValue = rawValues[localKey]
+      result[localKey] = rawValue !== undefined ? rawValue : DefaultPreferences.default[prefKey]
+    }
+    return result
+  }, [keys, rawValues])
 
   // Memoized batch update function
   const updateValues = useCallback(
@@ -328,7 +350,7 @@ export function useMultiplePreferences<T extends Record<string, PreferenceKeyTyp
   )
 
   // Type-cast the values to the expected shape
-  const typedValues = allValues as { [P in keyof T]: PreferenceDefaultScopeType[T[P]] | undefined }
+  const typedValues = exposedValues as { [P in keyof T]: PreferenceDefaultScopeType[T[P]] }
 
   return [typedValues, updateValues]
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/pages/settings/SelectionAssistantSettings/SelectionAssistantSettings.tsx b/src/renderer/src/pages/settings/SelectionAssistantSettings/SelectionAssistantSettings.tsx
index b5616338e7..d9693f028b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/pages/settings/SelectionAssistantSettings/SelectionAssistantSettings.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/pages/settings/SelectionAssistantSettings/SelectionAssistantSettings.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { usePreference } from '@data/hooks/usePreference'
+import { loggerService } from '@logger'
 import { isMac, isWin } from '@renderer/config/constant'
 import { useTheme } from '@renderer/context/ThemeProvider'
 import { getSelectionDescriptionLabel } from '@renderer/i18n/label'
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@ import MacProcessTrustHintModal from './components/MacProcessTrustHintModal'
 import SelectionActionsList from './components/SelectionActionsList'
 import SelectionFilterListModal from './components/SelectionFilterListModal'
 
+const logger = loggerService.withContext('Settings:SelectionAssistant')
+
 const SelectionAssistantSettings: FC = () => {
   const { theme } = useTheme()
   const { t } = useTranslation()
@@ -65,6 +68,18 @@ const SelectionAssistantSettings: FC = () => {
   const [filterList, setFilterList] = usePreference('feature.selection.filter_list')
   const [actionItems, setActionItems] = usePreference('feature.selection.action_items')
 
+  logger.debug(`selectionEnabled: ${selectionEnabled}`)
+  logger.debug(`triggerMode: ${triggerMode}`)
+  logger.debug(`isCompact: ${isCompact}`)
+  logger.debug(`isAutoClose: ${isAutoClose}`)
+  logger.debug(`isAutoPin: ${isAutoPin}`)
+  logger.debug(`isFollowToolbar: ${isFollowToolbar}`)
+  logger.debug(`isRemeberWinSize: ${isRemeberWinSize}`)
+  logger.debug(`actionWindowOpacity: ${actionWindowOpacity}`)
+  logger.debug(`filterMode: ${filterMode}`)
+  logger.debug(`filterList: ${filterList}`)
+  logger.debug(`actionItems: ${actionItems}`)
+
   const isSupportedOS = isWin || isMac
 
   const [isFilterListModalOpen, setIsFilterListModalOpen] = useState(false)
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/windows/dataRefactorTest/components/PreferenceHookTests.tsx b/src/renderer/src/windows/dataRefactorTest/components/PreferenceHookTests.tsx
index f622a9fad2..7620565004 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/windows/dataRefactorTest/components/PreferenceHookTests.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/windows/dataRefactorTest/components/PreferenceHookTests.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ const PreferenceHookTests: React.FC = () => {
 
   const testSubscriptions = () => {
     // Test subscription behavior
-    const unsubscribe = preferenceService.subscribeKeyChange('app.theme.mode')(() => {
+    const unsubscribe = preferenceService.subscribeChange('app.theme.mode')(() => {
       setSubscriptionCount((prev) => prev + 1)
     })