diff --git a/packages/data-schemas/src/app/interface.spec.ts b/packages/data-schemas/src/app/interface.spec.ts
index 3d59f394a5..9e289d289b 100644
--- a/packages/data-schemas/src/app/interface.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/data-schemas/src/app/interface.spec.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,45 @@ import type { TCustomConfig } from 'librechat-data-provider';
 import { loadDefaultInterface } from './interface';
 
 describe('loadDefaultInterface', () => {
+  it('uses the schema default for URL auto-submit when not configured', async () => {
+    const interfaceConfig = await loadDefaultInterface({
+      config: {},
+      configDefaults: getConfigDefaults(),
+    });
+
+    expect(interfaceConfig?.autoSubmitFromUrl).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('preserves disabled URL auto-submit config', async () => {
+    const config: Partial<TCustomConfig> = {
+      interface: {
+        autoSubmitFromUrl: false,
+      },
+    };
+
+    const interfaceConfig = await loadDefaultInterface({
+      config,
+      configDefaults: getConfigDefaults(),
+    });
+
+    expect(interfaceConfig?.autoSubmitFromUrl).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('preserves enabled URL auto-submit config', async () => {
+    const config: Partial<TCustomConfig> = {
+      interface: {
+        autoSubmitFromUrl: true,
+      },
+    };
+
+    const interfaceConfig = await loadDefaultInterface({
+      config,
+      configDefaults: getConfigDefaults(),
+    });
+
+    expect(interfaceConfig?.autoSubmitFromUrl).toBe(true);
+  });
+
   it('preserves the configured temporary chat retention period', async () => {
     const config: Partial<TCustomConfig> = {
       interface: {
diff --git a/packages/data-schemas/src/app/interface.ts b/packages/data-schemas/src/app/interface.ts
index f5ea50fb25..4e719e8ac5 100644
--- a/packages/data-schemas/src/app/interface.ts
+++ b/packages/data-schemas/src/app/interface.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export async function loadDefaultInterface({
     termsOfService: interfaceConfig?.termsOfService ?? defaults.termsOfService,
     mcpServers: interfaceConfig?.mcpServers ?? defaults.mcpServers,
     customWelcome: interfaceConfig?.customWelcome ?? defaults.customWelcome,
+    autoSubmitFromUrl: interfaceConfig?.autoSubmitFromUrl ?? defaults.autoSubmitFromUrl,
 
     // Permissions and related settings - only include if explicitly configured
     bookmarks: interfaceConfig?.bookmarks,