diff --git a/src/app/views/sidebar/sample-queries/SampleQueries.tsx b/src/app/views/sidebar/sample-queries/SampleQueries.tsx
index c33508ce7..8486d154a 100644
--- a/src/app/views/sidebar/sample-queries/SampleQueries.tsx
+++ b/src/app/views/sidebar/sample-queries/SampleQueries.tsx
@@ -371,7 +371,12 @@ const Samples: React.FC<SamplesProps> = ({ queries, groups, searchValue }) => {
   }, [queries]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!mobileScreen && !hasAutoSelected && queries.length > 0) {
+    const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+    const hasSharedQuery = urlParams.has('request') && urlParams.has('method');
+
+    const shouldAutoSelect = !hasAutoSelected && !selectedQueryKey && !hasSharedQuery;
+
+    if (!mobileScreen && queries.length > 0 && shouldAutoSelect) {
       const defaultSample = queries.find(q =>
         q.method === 'GET' && q.humanName.toLowerCase().includes('my profile')
       );
@@ -384,7 +389,7 @@ const Samples: React.FC<SamplesProps> = ({ queries, groups, searchValue }) => {
         dispatch({ type: 'samples/setHasAutoSelectedDefault', payload: true });
       }
     }
-  }, [mobileScreen, queries, hasAutoSelected, dispatch]);
+  }, [mobileScreen, queries, hasAutoSelected, dispatch, selectedQueryKey]);
   useEffect(() => {
     if (groups && groups.length > 0) {
       setOpenItems(prev => {