diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/ollama.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/ollama.py
index 490e8bfbb..ea46a1cca 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/ollama.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/ollama.py
@@ -1290,11 +1290,7 @@ async def generate_chat_completion(
         if params:
             system = params.pop("system", None)
 
-            # Unlike OpenAI, Ollama does not support params directly in the body
-            payload["options"] = apply_model_params_to_body_ollama(
-                params, (payload.get("options", {}) or {})
-            )
-
+            payload = apply_model_params_to_body_ollama(params, payload)
             payload = apply_model_system_prompt_to_body(system, payload, metadata, user)
 
         # Check if user has access to the model
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/payload.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/payload.py
index af4995d1e..9b7f74835 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/payload.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/payload.py
@@ -196,7 +196,11 @@ def apply_model_params_to_body_ollama(params: dict, form_data: dict) -> dict:
             form_data[key] = value(param)
             del params[key]
 
-    return apply_model_params_to_body(params, form_data, mappings)
+    # Unlike OpenAI, Ollama does not support params directly in the body
+    form_data["options"] = apply_model_params_to_body(
+        params, (form_data.get("options", {}) or {}), mappings
+    )
+    return form_data
 
 
 def convert_messages_openai_to_ollama(messages: list[dict]) -> list[dict]: