diff --git a/backend/apps/webui/models/functions.py b/backend/apps/webui/models/functions.py
index 677f022f6..33a9d1297 100644
--- a/backend/apps/webui/models/functions.py
+++ b/backend/apps/webui/models/functions.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class FunctionsTable:
     ) -> Optional[dict]:
         try:
             user = Users.get_user_by_id(user_id)
-            user_settings = user.settings.model_dump()
+            user_settings = user.settings.model_dump() if user.settings else {}
 
             # Check if user has "functions" and "valves" settings
             if "functions" not in user_settings:
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class FunctionsTable:
     ) -> Optional[dict]:
         try:
             user = Users.get_user_by_id(user_id)
-            user_settings = user.settings.model_dump()
+            user_settings = user.settings.model_dump() if user.settings else {}
 
             # Check if user has "functions" and "valves" settings
             if "functions" not in user_settings:
diff --git a/backend/apps/webui/models/tools.py b/backend/apps/webui/models/tools.py
index 950972c2d..e7830e214 100644
--- a/backend/apps/webui/models/tools.py
+++ b/backend/apps/webui/models/tools.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class ToolsTable:
     ) -> Optional[dict]:
         try:
             user = Users.get_user_by_id(user_id)
-            user_settings = user.settings.model_dump()
+            user_settings = user.settings.model_dump() if user.settings else {}
 
             # Check if user has "tools" and "valves" settings
             if "tools" not in user_settings:
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class ToolsTable:
     ) -> Optional[dict]:
         try:
             user = Users.get_user_by_id(user_id)
-            user_settings = user.settings.model_dump()
+            user_settings = user.settings.model_dump() if user.settings else {}
 
             # Check if user has "tools" and "valves" settings
             if "tools" not in user_settings: