diff --git a/extension/src/vault/vault.ts b/extension/src/vault/vault.ts
index a651d03..32f4d0d 100644
--- a/extension/src/vault/vault.ts
+++ b/extension/src/vault/vault.ts
@@ -448,8 +448,10 @@ function renderPane(): void {
       }
       break;
     case 'add':
-      // Sync newType from hash for the item-form component
-      state.newType = (route.type as ItemType) ?? null;
+      // Prefer hash type for deep-links; otherwise keep the in-memory value
+      // set by the type-selection click handler (which calls setState →
+      // renderPane before the URL hash has been updated to include the type).
+      state.newType = (route.type as ItemType) ?? state.newType ?? null;
       renderItemForm(pane, 'add');
       break;
     case 'edit':