diff --git a/simple_syrup/runtime/ultralytics_loader.py b/simple_syrup/runtime/ultralytics_loader.py
index fee0f11..183ea3a 100644
--- a/simple_syrup/runtime/ultralytics_loader.py
+++ b/simple_syrup/runtime/ultralytics_loader.py
@@ -93,18 +93,39 @@ class UltralyticsLoaderService:
         )
 
     def model_choices(self) -> list[str]:
-        """Return curated and local Ultralytics model choices for ComfyUI dropdowns."""
+        """Return installed choices first, followed by downloadable catalog choices."""
 
         self._register_model_folders()
         curated_choices = self._choice_service.ultralytics_choices()
-        curated_local_paths = {
-            _catalog_selection(entry) for entry in ULTRALYTICS_ENTRIES
+        catalog_choice_labels = {
+            _catalog_selection(entry): entry.display_name
+            for entry in ULTRALYTICS_ENTRIES
         }
-        choices = curated_choices + [
-            choice
-            for choice in self.available_models()
-            if choice not in curated_local_paths
+        available_choices = self.available_models()
+        visible_catalog_choices = set(curated_choices)
+        installed_catalog_choices = [
+            entry.display_name
+            for entry in ULTRALYTICS_ENTRIES
+            if (
+                entry.display_name in visible_catalog_choices
+                and _catalog_selection(entry) in available_choices
+            )
         ]
+        installed_non_catalog_choices = [
+            choice
+            for choice in available_choices
+            if choice not in catalog_choice_labels
+        ]
+        downloadable_choices = [
+            choice
+            for choice in curated_choices
+            if choice not in installed_catalog_choices
+        ]
+        choices = (
+            installed_non_catalog_choices
+            + installed_catalog_choices
+            + downloadable_choices
+        )
         return choices or [NO_LOCAL_ULTRALYTICS_MODELS]
 
     def available_models(self) -> list[str]:
diff --git a/tests/test_ultralytics_loader.py b/tests/test_ultralytics_loader.py
index a462f5c..f2c6f38 100644
--- a/tests/test_ultralytics_loader.py
+++ b/tests/test_ultralytics_loader.py
@@ -85,6 +85,32 @@ def test_model_choices_include_curated_downloadable_models(tmp_path: Path) -> No
     assert not any("Score" in choice for choice in choices)
 
 
+def test_model_choices_list_installed_models_before_downloadable_entries(
+    tmp_path: Path,
+) -> None:
+    """Installed choices precede curated models that still require a download."""
+
+    models_dir = tmp_path / "models"
+    bbox_dir = models_dir / "ultralytics" / "bbox"
+    bbox_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
+    (bbox_dir / "face_yolov8n_v2.pt").write_bytes(b"checkpoint")
+    (bbox_dir / "local-detector.pt").write_bytes(b"checkpoint")
+    folder_paths = _folder_paths(models_dir)
+    service = UltralyticsLoaderService(
+        folder_paths_module=folder_paths,
+        choice_service=_choice_service(show_downloadable_models=True),
+    )
+
+    choices = service.model_choices()
+
+    assert choices[:2] == [
+        "bbox/local-detector.pt",
+        "Bingsu Face YOLOv8n v2 (6.23MB)",
+    ]
+    assert choices[2] == "Anzhc Face -seg (6.52MB)"
+    assert "bbox/face_yolov8n_v2.pt" not in choices
+
+
 def test_hidden_catalog_choices_exclude_installed_curated_model(
     tmp_path: Path,
 ) -> None: