diff --git a/frontend/src/views/api-test/scenario/components/step/stepTree.vue b/frontend/src/views/api-test/scenario/components/step/stepTree.vue
index b932702498..0f5b487236 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/api-test/scenario/components/step/stepTree.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/api-test/scenario/components/step/stepTree.vue
@@ -1270,6 +1270,7 @@
           id: request.stepId,
           uniqueId: request.stepId,
           projectId: appStore.currentProjectId,
+          refType: ScenarioStepRefType.DIRECT,
         },
         activeStepByCreate.value,
         steps.value,