diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/assets/definitions/metadata/alexa/deviceattributes.js b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/assets/definitions/metadata/alexa/deviceattributes.js
index 7df9dca9de..056dedeb16 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/assets/definitions/metadata/alexa/deviceattributes.js
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/assets/definitions/metadata/alexa/deviceattributes.js
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ export default {
   },
   CurrentTemperature: {
     itemTypes: ['Number', 'Number:Temperature'],
-    parameters: (item) => [p.scale(item)]
+    parameters: (_, item) => [p.scale(item)]
   },
   ContactDetectionState: {
     itemTypes: ['Contact', 'Switch'],
@@ -343,27 +343,27 @@ export default {
   // Thermostat Attributes
   TargetTemperature: {
     itemTypes: ['Number', 'Number:Temperature'],
-    parameters: (item) => [p.scale(item), p.setpointRange(item), p.retrievable()]
+    parameters: (_, item) => [p.scale(item), p.setpointRange(item), p.retrievable()]
   },
   CoolingSetpoint: {
     itemTypes: ['Number', 'Number:Temperature'],
     requires: ['HeatingSetpoint'],
-    parameters: (item) => [p.scale(item), p.comfortRange(item), p.setpointRange(item), p.retrievable()]
+    parameters: (_, item) => [p.scale(item), p.comfortRange(item), p.setpointRange(item), p.retrievable()]
   },
   HeatingSetpoint: {
     itemTypes: ['Number', 'Number:Temperature'],
     requires: ['CoolingSetpoint'],
-    parameters: (item) => [p.scale(item), p.comfortRange(item), p.setpointRange(item), p.retrievable()]
+    parameters: (_, item) => [p.scale(item), p.comfortRange(item), p.setpointRange(item), p.retrievable()]
   },
   EcoCoolingSetpoint: {
     itemTypes: ['Number', 'Number:Temperature'],
     requires: ['EcoHeatingSetpoint'],
-    parameters: (item) => [p.scale(item), p.comfortRange(item), p.setpointRange(item), p.retrievable()]
+    parameters: (_, item) => [p.scale(item), p.comfortRange(item), p.setpointRange(item), p.retrievable()]
   },
   EcoHeatingSetpoint: {
     itemTypes: ['Number', 'Number:Temperature'],
     requires: ['EcoCoolingSetpoint'],
-    parameters: (item) => [p.scale(item), p.comfortRange(item), p.setpointRange(item), p.retrievable()]
+    parameters: (_, item) => [p.scale(item), p.comfortRange(item), p.setpointRange(item), p.retrievable()]
   },
   HeatingCoolingMode: {
     itemTypes: ['Number', 'String', 'Switch'],
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/assets/definitions/metadata/alexa/helpers.js b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/assets/definitions/metadata/alexa/helpers.js
index 119e3d865c..20b1bb8b7e 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/assets/definitions/metadata/alexa/helpers.js
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/assets/definitions/metadata/alexa/helpers.js
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ export const getSupportedRange = (item, config, defaultValue) => {
 }
 
 export const getTemperatureScale = (item) => {
+  const scale = getGroupParameter('scale', item.groups)
+  if (scale) return scale
   const itemType = item.groupType || item.type
   const format = (itemType === 'Number:Temperature' && item.unitSymbol) || item.stateDescription?.pattern
   if (format?.endsWith('°C')) return 'CELSIUS'
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/assets/definitions/metadata/alexa/parameters.js b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/assets/definitions/metadata/alexa/parameters.js
index 5153406f11..72c782bbdd 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/assets/definitions/metadata/alexa/parameters.js
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.ui/web/src/assets/definitions/metadata/alexa/parameters.js
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import {
 } from './constants.js'
 import {
   docLink,
-  getGroupParameter,
   getOptions,
   getSemanticFormat,
   getSupportedRange,
@@ -106,11 +105,7 @@ export default {
     label: 'Comfort Range',
     type: 'INTEGER',
     min: 1,
-    default: (config) => {
-      const scale = config.scale || getGroupParameter('scale', item.groups) || getTemperatureScale(item)
-      if (scale === 'CELSIUS') return 1
-      if (scale === 'FAHRENHEIT') return 2
-    }
+    default: (config) => (config.scale || getTemperatureScale(item)) === 'FAHRENHEIT' ? 2 : 1
   }),
   connectedTo: (value) => ({
     name: 'connectedTo',
@@ -286,7 +281,7 @@ export default {
     name: 'scale',
     label: 'Scale',
     type: 'TEXT',
-    default: getGroupParameter('scale', item.groups) || getTemperatureScale(item),
+    default: getTemperatureScale(item) === 'FAHRENHEIT' ? 'FAHRENHEIT' : 'CELSIUS',
     options: getOptions(TEMPERATURE_SCALES),
     limitToOptions: true,
     advanced
@@ -296,11 +291,7 @@ export default {
     label: 'Setpoint Range',
     description: 'Formatted as <code>minValue:maxValue</code>',
     type: 'TEXT',
-    default: (config) => {
-      const scale = config.scale || getGroupParameter('scale', item.groups) || getTemperatureScale(item)
-      if (scale === 'CELSIUS') return '4:32'
-      if (scale === 'FAHRENHEIT') return '40:90'
-    },
+    default: (config) => (config.scale || getTemperatureScale(item)) === 'FAHRENHEIT' ? '40:90' : '4:32',
     pattern: '[+-]?[0-9]+:[+-]?[0-9]+'
   }),
   speedLevels: () => ({