diff --git a/backend/open_webui/config.py b/backend/open_webui/config.py
index 34004c76d..ec53a5f3d 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/config.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/config.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import logging
 import os
 import shutil
 import base64
+import redis
 
 from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ from open_webui.env import (
     DATA_DIR,
     DATABASE_URL,
     ENV,
+    REDIS_URL,
     FRONTEND_BUILD_DIR,
     OFFLINE_MODE,
     OPEN_WEBUI_DIR,
@@ -248,9 +250,14 @@ class PersistentConfig(Generic[T]):
 
 class AppConfig:
     _state: dict[str, PersistentConfig]
+    _redis: Optional[redis.Redis] = None
 
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, redis_url: Optional[str] = None):
         super().__setattr__("_state", {})
+        if redis_url:
+            super().__setattr__(
+                "_redis", redis.Redis.from_url(redis_url, decode_responses=True)
+            )
 
     def __setattr__(self, key, value):
         if isinstance(value, PersistentConfig):
@@ -259,7 +266,31 @@ class AppConfig:
             self._state[key].value = value
             self._state[key].save()
 
+            if self._redis:
+                redis_key = f"open-webui:config:{key}"
+                self._redis.set(redis_key, json.dumps(self._state[key].value))
+
     def __getattr__(self, key):
+        if key not in self._state:
+            raise AttributeError(f"Config key '{key}' not found")
+
+        # If Redis is available, check for an updated value
+        if self._redis:
+            redis_key = f"open-webui:config:{key}"
+            redis_value = self._redis.get(redis_key)
+
+            if redis_value is not None:
+                try:
+                    decoded_value = json.loads(redis_value)
+
+                    # Update the in-memory value if different
+                    if self._state[key].value != decoded_value:
+                        self._state[key].value = decoded_value
+                        log.info(f"Updated {key} from Redis: {decoded_value}")
+
+                except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                    log.error(f"Invalid JSON format in Redis for {key}: {redis_value}")
+
         return self._state[key].value
 
 
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/env.py b/backend/open_webui/env.py
index 3b3d6d4f3..2abf65924 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/env.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/env.py
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ ENABLE_REALTIME_CHAT_SAVE = (
 # REDIS
 ####################################
 
-REDIS_URL = os.environ.get("REDIS_URL", "redis://localhost:6379/0")
+REDIS_URL = os.environ.get("REDIS_URL", "")
 
 ####################################
 # WEBUI_AUTH (Required for security)
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/main.py b/backend/open_webui/main.py
index e7d9f7aec..46a882f65 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/main.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/main.py
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ from open_webui.env import (
     AUDIT_EXCLUDED_PATHS,
     AUDIT_LOG_LEVEL,
     CHANGELOG,
+    REDIS_URL,
     GLOBAL_LOG_LEVEL,
     MAX_BODY_LOG_SIZE,
     SAFE_MODE,
@@ -419,7 +420,7 @@ app = FastAPI(
 
 oauth_manager = OAuthManager(app)
 
-app.state.config = AppConfig()
+app.state.config = AppConfig(redis_url=REDIS_URL)
 
 app.state.WEBUI_NAME = WEBUI_NAME
 app.state.LICENSE_METADATA = None