diff --git a/api/server/services/Files/Audio/STTService.js b/api/server/services/Files/Audio/STTService.js
index 95eea62aba..dae54f7879 100644
--- a/api/server/services/Files/Audio/STTService.js
+++ b/api/server/services/Files/Audio/STTService.js
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class STTService {
    */
   async getProviderSchema(req) {
     const appConfig =
-      req.config ??
+      req?.config ??
       (await getAppConfig({
         role: req?.user?.role,
       }));