diff --git a/.changeset/quiet-pugs-clap.md b/.changeset/quiet-pugs-clap.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..733a6f7d9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/quiet-pugs-clap.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+'@hyperdx/app': patch
+---
+
+fix: keep the LLM dashboard scope filters clearable when their options fail to
+load
+
+The session and user dropdowns were disabled whenever their distinct-value query
+was loading or had failed. With a filter applied that left the user looking at a
+scope they could see but could not remove — permanently, if the query kept
+failing. They now stay interactive whenever a value is applied.
diff --git a/packages/app/src/llm/__tests__/DistinctValueSelect.test.tsx b/packages/app/src/llm/__tests__/DistinctValueSelect.test.tsx
index 8565aaf639..57647a9028 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/llm/__tests__/DistinctValueSelect.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/llm/__tests__/DistinctValueSelect.test.tsx
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ import { DistinctValueSelect } from '@/llm/dashboard/DistinctValueSelect';
 
 let mockRows: Record<string, unknown>[] | undefined = [];
 let mockLoading = false;
+let mockError = false;
 jest.mock('@/hooks/useChartConfig', () => ({
   useQueriedChartConfig: () => ({
     data: mockRows == null ? undefined : { data: mockRows },
     isLoading: mockLoading,
-    isError: false,
+    isError: mockError,
   }),
 }));
 
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ describe('DistinctValueSelect', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     mockRows = [];
     mockLoading = false;
+    mockError = false;
   });
 
   it('shows the applied value when it is present in the fetched options', () => {
@@ -83,6 +85,34 @@ describe('DistinctValueSelect', () => {
     expect(onChange).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
+  // Otherwise a failing distinct query strands the user with a filter they
+  // can see but cannot remove.
+  it('stays interactive while a value is applied even if the query fails', () => {
+    mockRows = undefined;
+    mockError = true;
+    renderWithMantine(
+      <DistinctValueSelect
+        {...baseProps}
+        value="alice@x.com"
+        onChange={jest.fn()}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    const input = screen.getByRole('combobox');
+    expect(input).toHaveValue('alice@x.com');
+    expect(input).not.toBeDisabled();
+  });
+
+  it('disables the control while loading with nothing applied', () => {
+    mockRows = undefined;
+    mockLoading = true;
+    renderWithMantine(
+      <DistinctValueSelect {...baseProps} value="" onChange={jest.fn()} />,
+    );
+
+    expect(screen.getByRole('combobox')).toBeDisabled();
+  });
+
   it('falls back to the placeholder when no value is applied', () => {
     mockRows = [{ value: 'bob@x.com' }];
     renderWithMantine(
diff --git a/packages/app/src/llm/dashboard/DistinctValueSelect.tsx b/packages/app/src/llm/dashboard/DistinctValueSelect.tsx
index fe947d79b0..c760aa608e 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/llm/dashboard/DistinctValueSelect.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/llm/dashboard/DistinctValueSelect.tsx
@@ -89,7 +89,10 @@ export function DistinctValueSelect({
       data={values}
       value={value || null}
       onChange={v => onChange(v ?? '')}
-      disabled={isLoading || isError}
+      // Never lock the control while a scope is applied: the options are of no
+      // use yet, but clearing the filter must stay possible. On a failing
+      // distinct query that is otherwise permanent.
+      disabled={(isLoading || isError) && !value}
       comboboxProps={{ withinPortal: false }}
       searchable
       clearable