diff --git a/backend/open_webui/main.py b/backend/open_webui/main.py
index 1e6f970c8..9676d144e 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/main.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/main.py
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ async def get_models(request: Request, user=Depends(get_verified_user)):
 
 @app.get("/api/models/base")
 async def get_base_models(request: Request, user=Depends(get_admin_user)):
-    models = await get_all_base_models(request)
+    models = await get_all_base_models(request, user=user)
     return {"data": models}
 
 
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/openai.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/openai.py
index dff2461ea..990df83b0 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/openai.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/openai.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ async def send_get_request(url, key=None, user: UserModel = None):
                             "X-OpenWebUI-User-Email": user.email,
                             "X-OpenWebUI-User-Role": user.role,
                         }
-                        if ENABLE_FORWARD_USER_INFO_HEADERS
+                        if ENABLE_FORWARD_USER_INFO_HEADERS and user
                         else {}
                     ),
                 },