diff --git a/python/packages/autogen-studio/frontend/src/components/views/playground/manager.tsx b/python/packages/autogen-studio/frontend/src/components/views/playground/manager.tsx
index e2b33152b29..a527cbbe6f3 100644
--- a/python/packages/autogen-studio/frontend/src/components/views/playground/manager.tsx
+++ b/python/packages/autogen-studio/frontend/src/components/views/playground/manager.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export const SessionManager: React.FC = () => {
   const { user } = useContext(appContext);
   const { session, setSession, sessions, setSessions } = useConfigStore();
 
-  const defaultGallery = useGalleryStore((state) => state.getSelectedGallery());
+  const galleryStore = useGalleryStore();
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ export const SessionManager: React.FC = () => {
       if (teamsData.length > 0) {
         setTeams(teamsData);
       } else {
+        await galleryStore.fetchGalleries(user.email);
+        const defaultGallery = galleryStore.getSelectedGallery();
         const sampleTeam = defaultGallery?.config.components.teams[0];
         // If no teams, create a default team
         const defaultTeam = await teamAPI.createTeam(