Input_select helper not saving state after config refresh?

Configuration
1

I have 2 input_select helpers defined in YAML (“bedroom” and “patio”) to track the last called preset for each area. The “bedroom” helper has hardcoded options. For the “patio” helper I have an automation that runs at HA startup that assigns this input_select values from an external source using input_select.set_options (have also tried running it in the script right before the helper value is set). An input_select is not allowed to be defined without options so I have one dummy option defined called “n/a”. The issue I am having is that any time the input_selects.yaml config file is reloaded the “patio” helper loses it state and becomes “Unknown”, even though the “bedroom” helper and other helpers with hardcoded options all save their states. I am not sure why this is happening. Is there a way to continue using input_select.set_options to dynamically pull the options for the helper and still have the state save after a config refresh? I realize since all the ‘chosen_preset’ values are all known, I could hard code the helper, but I want to understand how to use input_select.set_options in this context if possible.

input-select.yaml

bedroom_last_scene:
  name: Bedroom Last Scene
  options:
    - n/a
    - neutral
    - warm
    - warm_dim

patio_door_last_preset:
  name: Patio Door Last Preset
  options:
    - n/a

Startup automation:

- id: '1678681584776'
  alias: HA - HA Startup Tasks
  description: Actions to execute when HA boots
  trigger:
  - platform: homeassistant
    event: start
  condition: []
  action: 
  - alias: "Set preset options for Patio Door Light from WLED"
    service: input_select.set_options
    target:
      entity_id: input_select.patio_door_last_preset
    data:
      options: "{{state_attr('select.patio_door_lights_preset','options')}}"
  mode: single

Script:

patio_door_lights_on:
  alias: Turn on patio door led strip
  description: Turn on patio door WLED strip to calculated preset
  variables:
#The null values are because I haven't created the presets yet but none of those cases are true right now anyway
    chosen_preset:
      '{% if states(''sensor.season'') == "spring" %} null 
      {% elif states(''sensor.season'') == "summer" %} null 
      {% elif states(''sensor.season'') == "autumn" %} null 
      {% elif states(''sensor.season'') == "winter" %} Icy Twinkle 
      {% else %} null 
      {% endif %}'
  sequence:
#Save the chosen preset name to the helper
    - service: input_select.select_option
      target:
        entity_id: input_select.patio_door_last_preset
      data:
        option: "{{chosen_preset}}"
#Apply the chosen preset to WLED
    - service: select.select_option
      target:
        entity_id: select.patio_door_lights_preset
      data:
        option: "{{chosen_preset}}"
  mode: single