diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/pages/settings/things/link/link-add.vue b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/pages/settings/things/link/link-add.vue
index b2781e3e5..560cc7ace 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/pages/settings/things/link/link-add.vue
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/pages/settings/things/link/link-add.vue
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ export default {
       })
     },
     onProfileTypeChange (profileTypeUid) {
+      this.profileTypeConfiguration = null
       if (!profileTypeUid) {
-        this.profileTypeConfiguration = null
         this.currentProfileType = null
         return
       }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/pages/settings/things/link/link-edit.vue b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/pages/settings/things/link/link-edit.vue
index e6aca8b43..b6d1d8bbd 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/pages/settings/things/link/link-edit.vue
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/pages/settings/things/link/link-edit.vue
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ export default {
       }
     },
     onProfileTypeChange (profileTypeUid) {
+      this.profileTypeConfiguration = null
       if (!profileTypeUid) {
-        this.profileTypeConfiguration = null
         this.currentProfileType = null
         return
       }