diff --git a/app/react/components/form-components/ReactSelect.test.tsx b/app/react/components/form-components/ReactSelect.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d5368b53e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/react/components/form-components/ReactSelect.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,330 @@
+import { render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
+import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
+import { vi } from 'vitest';
+
+import selectEvent from '@/react/test-utils/react-select';
+
+import { Select } from './ReactSelect';
+
+describe('ReactSelect', () => {
+  const mockOptions = [
+    { value: 'option1', label: 'Option 1' },
+    { value: 'option2', label: 'Option 2' },
+    { value: 'option3', label: 'Option 3' },
+  ];
+
+  const mockGroupedOptions = [
+    {
+      label: 'Group 1',
+      options: [
+        { value: 'g1-option1', label: 'Group 1 Option 1' },
+        { value: 'g1-option2', label: 'Group 1 Option 2' },
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      label: 'Group 2',
+      options: [
+        { value: 'g2-option1', label: 'Group 2 Option 1' },
+        { value: 'g2-option2', label: 'Group 2 Option 2' },
+      ],
+    },
+  ];
+
+  describe('Select component', () => {
+    it('should apply the correct size class', () => {
+      const { container } = render(
+        <Select
+          id="test-select"
+          options={mockOptions}
+          size="sm"
+          data-cy="test-select"
+        />
+      );
+
+      const selectContainer = container.querySelector(
+        '.portainer-selector-root'
+      );
+      expect(selectContainer).toHaveClass('sm');
+    });
+
+    it('should apply custom className', () => {
+      const { container } = render(
+        <Select
+          id="test-select"
+          options={mockOptions}
+          className="custom-class"
+          data-cy="test-select"
+        />
+      );
+
+      const selectContainer = container.querySelector(
+        '.portainer-selector-root'
+      );
+      expect(selectContainer).toHaveClass('custom-class');
+    });
+
+    it('should handle onChange event', async () => {
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+      const handleChange = vi.fn();
+
+      render(
+        <Select
+          id="test-select"
+          options={mockOptions}
+          onChange={handleChange}
+          data-cy="test-select"
+          inputId="test-input"
+        />
+      );
+
+      const input = screen.getByRole('combobox');
+      await selectEvent.select(input, 'Option 2', { user });
+
+      expect(handleChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        mockOptions[1],
+        expect.objectContaining({ action: 'select-option' })
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should handle multi-select', async () => {
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+      const handleChange = vi.fn();
+
+      render(
+        <Select
+          id="test-select"
+          options={mockOptions}
+          onChange={handleChange}
+          isMulti
+          data-cy="test-select"
+          inputId="test-input"
+        />
+      );
+
+      const input = screen.getByRole('combobox');
+      await selectEvent.select(input, 'Option 1', { user });
+      await selectEvent.select(input, 'Option 2', { user });
+
+      expect(handleChange).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+      expect(handleChange).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
+        [mockOptions[0], mockOptions[1]],
+        expect.objectContaining({ action: 'select-option' })
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should render with grouped options', async () => {
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+
+      render(
+        <Select
+          id="test-select"
+          options={mockGroupedOptions}
+          data-cy="test-select"
+          inputId="test-input"
+        />
+      );
+
+      const input = screen.getByRole('combobox');
+      await selectEvent.openMenu(input, { user });
+
+      expect(screen.getByText('Group 1')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByText('Group 2')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByText('Group 1 Option 1')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('should handle disabled state', () => {
+      const { container } = render(
+        <Select
+          id="test-select"
+          options={mockOptions}
+          isDisabled
+          data-cy="test-select"
+        />
+      );
+
+      const selectContainer = container.querySelector(
+        '.portainer-selector-root'
+      );
+      expect(selectContainer).toHaveClass('portainer-selector--is-disabled');
+    });
+
+    it('should handle loading state', () => {
+      const { container } = render(
+        <Select
+          id="test-select"
+          options={mockOptions}
+          isLoading
+          data-cy="test-select"
+        />
+      );
+
+      const loadingIndicator = container.querySelector(
+        '.portainer-selector__loading-indicator'
+      );
+      expect(loadingIndicator).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('should clear selection', async () => {
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+      const handleChange = vi.fn();
+
+      render(
+        <Select
+          id="test-select"
+          options={mockOptions}
+          onChange={handleChange}
+          isClearable
+          value={mockOptions[0]}
+          data-cy="test-select"
+          inputId="test-input"
+        />
+      );
+
+      const input = screen.getByRole('combobox');
+      await selectEvent.clearFirst(input, { user });
+
+      expect(handleChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        null,
+        expect.objectContaining({ action: 'clear' })
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should handle empty options array', () => {
+      render(<Select id="test-select" options={[]} data-cy="test-select" />);
+
+      const input = screen.getByRole('combobox');
+      expect(input).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('should handle undefined options', () => {
+      render(
+        <Select id="test-select" options={undefined} data-cy="test-select" />
+      );
+
+      const input = screen.getByRole('combobox');
+      expect(input).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('Component integration', () => {
+    it('should switch between regular and paginated select based on options count', async () => {
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+
+      // First render with few options - should use regular Select
+      const { rerender } = render(
+        <Select
+          id="test-select"
+          options={mockOptions}
+          data-cy="test-select"
+          inputId="test-input"
+        />
+      );
+
+      let input = screen.getByRole('combobox');
+      await user.click(input);
+
+      // Regular select should render all 3 options immediately
+      expect(screen.getByText('Option 1')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByText('Option 2')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByText('Option 3')).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+      // Close menu
+      await user.keyboard('{Escape}');
+
+      // Now rerender with many options - should switch to TooManyResultsSelector
+      const manyOptions = Array.from({ length: 1001 }, (_, i) => ({
+        value: `option${i}`,
+        label: `Option ${i}`,
+      }));
+
+      rerender(
+        <Select
+          id="test-select"
+          options={manyOptions}
+          data-cy="test-select"
+          inputId="test-input"
+        />
+      );
+
+      input = screen.getByRole('combobox');
+      await user.click(input);
+
+      // Paginated select should only render first page (100 items max)
+      // Check that first few options are present
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(screen.getByText('Option 0')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      });
+
+      // Count total rendered options - should be limited to PAGE_SIZE (100)
+      // React-select uses divs with class portainer-selector__option for options
+      const renderedOptions = document.querySelectorAll(
+        '.portainer-selector__option'
+      );
+      expect(renderedOptions.length).toBeLessThanOrEqual(100);
+      expect(renderedOptions.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+      // Verify that options beyond page size are NOT rendered
+      expect(screen.queryByText('Option 999')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('should render creatable mode when isCreatable prop is true', async () => {
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+      const handleChange = vi.fn();
+
+      render(
+        <Select
+          id="test-select"
+          options={mockOptions}
+          isCreatable
+          onChange={handleChange}
+          data-cy="test-select"
+          inputId="test-input"
+        />
+      );
+
+      const input = screen.getByRole('combobox');
+      // Type a new value that doesn't exist in options
+      await user.type(input, 'Brand New Option');
+
+      // Should show create option (may appear in multiple places)
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        const createOptions = screen.getAllByText(/Create "Brand New Option"/);
+        expect(createOptions.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should preserve props when switching to TooManyResultsSelector', () => {
+      const handleChange = vi.fn();
+      const manyOptions = Array.from({ length: 1001 }, (_, i) => ({
+        value: `option${i}`,
+        label: `Option ${i}`,
+      }));
+
+      const { container } = render(
+        <Select
+          id="test-select"
+          options={manyOptions}
+          onChange={handleChange}
+          placeholder="Select an option"
+          isSearchable
+          isClearable
+          data-cy="test-select"
+          inputId="test-input"
+        />
+      );
+
+      // Should use TooManyResultsSelector for large datasets
+      const selectContainer = container.querySelector(
+        '.portainer-selector-root'
+      );
+      expect(selectContainer).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+      // Should preserve data-cy attribute
+      const input = screen.getByRole('combobox');
+      expect(input).toHaveAttribute('data-cy', 'test-select');
+
+      // Should preserve id
+      expect(input).toHaveAttribute('id', 'test-input');
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/app/react/components/form-components/ReactSelect.tsx b/app/react/components/form-components/ReactSelect.tsx
index c7ea47366..df9bd3beb 100644
--- a/app/react/components/form-components/ReactSelect.tsx
+++ b/app/react/components/form-components/ReactSelect.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import ReactSelectCreatable, {
   CreatableProps as ReactSelectCreatableProps,
 } from 'react-select/creatable';
-import ReactSelectAsync, {
-  AsyncProps as ReactSelectAsyncProps,
-} from 'react-select/async';
+import {
+  AsyncPaginate as ReactSelectAsyncPaginate,
+  AsyncPaginateProps as ReactSelectAsyncPaginateProps,
+} from 'react-select-async-paginate';
 import ReactSelect, {
   components,
   GroupBase,
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ import ReactSelectType from 'react-select/dist/declarations/src/Select';
 import './ReactSelect.css';
 import { AutomationTestingProps } from '@/types';
 
+const PAGE_SIZE = 100;
+const MAX_OPTIONS_WITHOUT_PAGINATION = 1000;
+
 interface DefaultOption {
   value: string;
   label: string;
@@ -86,7 +90,7 @@ export function Select<
     Group
   >(dataCy, componentsProp);
 
-  if ((options?.length || 0) > 1000) {
+  if ((options?.length || 0) > MAX_OPTIONS_WITHOUT_PAGINATION) {
     return (
       <TooManyResultsSelector
         size={size}
@@ -143,7 +147,7 @@ export function Async<
   className,
   size,
   ...props
-}: ReactSelectAsyncProps<Option, IsMulti, Group> & {
+}: ReactSelectAsyncPaginateProps<Option, Group, unknown, IsMulti> & {
   size?: 'sm' | 'md';
 } & AutomationTestingProps) {
   const { 'data-cy': dataCy, components: componentsProp, ...rest } = props;
@@ -155,7 +159,7 @@ export function Async<
   >(dataCy, componentsProp);
 
   return (
-    <ReactSelectAsync
+    <ReactSelectAsyncPaginate
       className={clsx(className, 'portainer-selector-root', size)}
       classNamePrefix="portainer-selector"
       components={memoizedComponents}
@@ -173,22 +177,29 @@ export function TooManyResultsSelector<
   options,
   isLoading,
   getOptionValue,
+  getOptionLabel,
   isItemVisible = (item, search) =>
-    !!getOptionValue?.(item).toLowerCase().includes(search.toLowerCase()),
+    search.trim() === '' ||
+    !!getOptionLabel?.(item).toLowerCase().includes(search.toLowerCase()),
   ...props
 }: RegularProps<Option, IsMulti, Group> & {
   isItemVisible?: (item: Option, search: string) => boolean;
 }) {
-  const defaultOptions = useMemo(() => options?.slice(0, 100), [options]);
-
   return (
     <Async
       isLoading={isLoading}
       getOptionValue={getOptionValue}
-      loadOptions={(search: string) =>
-        filterOptions<Option, Group>(options, isItemVisible, search)
+      loadOptions={(
+        search: string,
+        loadedOptions: OptionsOrGroups<Option, Group> | undefined
+      ) =>
+        filterOptions<Option, Group>(
+          options,
+          isItemVisible,
+          search,
+          loadedOptions
+        )
       }
-      defaultOptions={defaultOptions}
       // eslint-disable-next-line react/jsx-props-no-spreading
       {...props}
     />
@@ -201,17 +212,21 @@ function filterOptions<
 >(
   options: OptionsOrGroups<Option, Group> | undefined,
   isItemVisible: (item: Option, search: string) => boolean,
-  search: string
-): Promise<OptionsOrGroups<Option, Group> | undefined> {
-  return Promise.resolve<OptionsOrGroups<Option, Group> | undefined>(
-    options
-      ?.filter((item) =>
-        isGroup(item)
-          ? item.options.some((ni) => isItemVisible(ni, search))
-          : isItemVisible(item, search)
-      )
-      .slice(0, 100)
+  search: string,
+  loadedOptions?: OptionsOrGroups<Option, Group>
+) {
+  const filteredOptions = options?.filter((item) =>
+    isGroup(item)
+      ? item.options.some((ni) => isItemVisible(ni, search))
+      : isItemVisible(item, search)
   );
+
+  const offset = loadedOptions?.length ?? 0;
+
+  return {
+    options: filteredOptions?.slice(offset, offset + PAGE_SIZE) ?? [],
+    hasMore: (filteredOptions?.length ?? 0) > offset + PAGE_SIZE,
+  };
 }
 
 function isGroup<
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dbd162bb6..41698d038 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
     "react-is": "^17.0.2",
     "react-json-view-lite": "^1.2.1",
     "react-select": "^5.2.1",
+    "react-select-async-paginate": "^0.7.11",
     "sanitize-html": "^2.8.1",
     "spinkit": "^2.0.1",
     "strip-ansi": "^6.0.0",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 3e826163f..15cfe1462 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -4808,6 +4808,11 @@
     "@sagold/json-pointer" "^5.1.2"
     ebnf "^1.9.1"
 
+"@seznam/compose-react-refs@^1.0.6":
+  version "1.0.6"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@seznam/compose-react-refs/-/compose-react-refs-1.0.6.tgz#6ec4e70bdd6e32f8e70b4100f27267cf306bd8df"
+  integrity sha512-izzOXQfeQLonzrIQb8u6LQ8dk+ymz3WXTIXjvOlTXHq6sbzROg3NWU+9TTAOpEoK9Bth24/6F/XrfHJ5yR5n6Q==
+
 "@shikijs/core@1.29.2":
   version "1.29.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@shikijs/core/-/core-1.29.2.tgz#9c051d3ac99dd06ae46bd96536380c916e552bf3"
@@ -6992,6 +6997,11 @@
     loupe "^3.1.2"
     tinyrainbow "^1.2.0"
 
+"@vtaits/use-lazy-ref@^0.1.4":
+  version "0.1.4"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@vtaits/use-lazy-ref/-/use-lazy-ref-0.1.4.tgz#6befc141f4b29f97022259b00c4a5b6c482fe953"
+  integrity sha512-pdHe8k2WLIm8ccVfNw3HzeTCkifKKjVQ3hpiM7/rMynCp8nev715wrY2RCYnbeowNvekWqpGdHtrWKfCDocC6g==
+
 "@webassemblyjs/ast@1.11.5", "@webassemblyjs/ast@^1.11.5":
   version "1.11.5"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@webassemblyjs/ast/-/ast-1.11.5.tgz#6e818036b94548c1fb53b754b5cae3c9b208281c"
@@ -12868,6 +12878,11 @@ klona@^2.0.6:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/klona/-/klona-2.0.6.tgz#85bffbf819c03b2f53270412420a4555ef882e22"
   integrity sha512-dhG34DXATL5hSxJbIexCft8FChFXtmskoZYnoPWjXQuebWYCNkVeV3KkGegCK9CP1oswI/vQibS2GY7Em/sJJA==
 
+krustykrab@^1.1.0:
+  version "1.1.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/krustykrab/-/krustykrab-1.1.0.tgz#2b77faf06da9a43fe740799ac73fc2e8b6b515b0"
+  integrity sha512-xpX9MPbw+nJseewe6who9Oq46RQwrBfps+dO/N4fSjJhsf2+y4XWC2kz46oBGX8yzMHyYJj35ug0X5s5yxB6tA==
+
 kubernetes-types@^1.30.0:
   version "1.30.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/kubernetes-types/-/kubernetes-types-1.30.0.tgz#f686cacb08ffc5f7e89254899c2153c723420116"
@@ -15514,6 +15529,18 @@ react-remove-scroll@^2.6.3:
     use-callback-ref "^1.3.3"
     use-sidecar "^1.1.3"
 
+react-select-async-paginate@^0.7.11:
+  version "0.7.11"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-select-async-paginate/-/react-select-async-paginate-0.7.11.tgz#737b3fef1beb23dab82c7d2b90059c7b823aae1d"
+  integrity sha512-AjtCLPMk5DLNgygwQprEPC0gfVIjkou+QYvXM+2gm/LeRpY1Gv5KNT79EYB37H1uMCrwA+HL9BY7OtlaNWtYNg==
+  dependencies:
+    "@seznam/compose-react-refs" "^1.0.6"
+    "@vtaits/use-lazy-ref" "^0.1.4"
+    krustykrab "^1.1.0"
+    sleep-promise "^9.1.0"
+    use-is-mounted-ref "^1.5.0"
+    use-latest "^1.3.0"
+
 react-select@^5.2.1:
   version "5.2.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-select/-/react-select-5.2.1.tgz#416c25c6b79b94687702374e019c4f2ed9d159d6"
@@ -16554,6 +16581,11 @@ slash@^4.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/slash/-/slash-4.0.0.tgz#2422372176c4c6c5addb5e2ada885af984b396a7"
   integrity sha512-3dOsAHXXUkQTpOYcoAxLIorMTp4gIQr5IW3iVb7A7lFIp0VHhnynm9izx6TssdrIcVIESAlVjtnO2K8bg+Coew==
 
+sleep-promise@^9.1.0:
+  version "9.1.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/sleep-promise/-/sleep-promise-9.1.0.tgz#101ebe65700bcd184709da95d960967b02b79d03"
+  integrity sha512-UHYzVpz9Xn8b+jikYSD6bqvf754xL2uBUzDFwiU6NcdZeifPr6UfgU43xpkPu67VMS88+TI2PSI7Eohgqf2fKA==
+
 slice-ansi@^5.0.0:
   version "5.0.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/slice-ansi/-/slice-ansi-5.0.0.tgz#b73063c57aa96f9cd881654b15294d95d285c42a"
@@ -17908,6 +17940,23 @@ use-callback-ref@^1.3.3:
   dependencies:
     tslib "^2.0.0"
 
+use-is-mounted-ref@^1.5.0:
+  version "1.5.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/use-is-mounted-ref/-/use-is-mounted-ref-1.5.0.tgz#d737e7b30f1bbbaca594f21cdd2621dc52ae8180"
+  integrity sha512-p5FksHf/ospZUr5KU9ese6u3jp9fzvZ3wuSb50i0y6fdONaHWgmOqQtxR/PUcwi6hnhQDbNxWSg3eTK3N6m+dg==
+
+use-isomorphic-layout-effect@^1.1.1:
+  version "1.2.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/use-isomorphic-layout-effect/-/use-isomorphic-layout-effect-1.2.1.tgz#2f11a525628f56424521c748feabc2ffcc962fce"
+  integrity sha512-tpZZ+EX0gaghDAiFR37hj5MgY6ZN55kLiPkJsKxBMZ6GZdOSPJXiOzPM984oPYZ5AnehYx5WQp1+ME8I/P/pRA==
+
+use-latest@^1.3.0:
+  version "1.3.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/use-latest/-/use-latest-1.3.0.tgz#549b9b0d4c1761862072f0899c6f096eb379137a"
+  integrity sha512-mhg3xdm9NaM8q+gLT8KryJPnRFOz1/5XPBhmDEVZK1webPzDjrPk7f/mbpeLqTgB9msytYWANxgALOCJKnLvcQ==
+  dependencies:
+    use-isomorphic-layout-effect "^1.1.1"
+
 use-resize-observer@^9.1.0:
   version "9.1.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/use-resize-observer/-/use-resize-observer-9.1.0.tgz#14735235cf3268569c1ea468f8a90c5789fc5c6c"