diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/Placeholder.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/Placeholder.svelte
index 6b4c41744..282584033 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/Placeholder.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/Placeholder.svelte
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@
 		<div class=" w-full font-primary" in:fade={{ duration: 200, delay: 300 }}>
 			<Suggestions
 				suggestionPrompts={models[selectedModelIdx]?.info?.meta?.suggestion_prompts ??
-					$config.default_prompt_suggestions}
+					$config?.default_prompt_suggestions ??
+					[]}
 				{submitPrompt}
 			/>
 		</div>