diff --git a/backend/open_webui/env.py b/backend/open_webui/env.py
index 95549896a..f16f2ea6e 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/env.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/env.py
@@ -53,9 +53,11 @@ if USE_CUDA.lower() == "true":
 else:
     DEVICE_TYPE = "cpu"
 
-
-if torch.backends.mps.is_available() and torch.backends.mps.is_built():
-    DEVICE_TYPE = "mps"
+try:
+    if torch.backends.mps.is_available() and torch.backends.mps.is_built():
+        DEVICE_TYPE = "mps"
+except Exception:
+    pass
 
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 # LOGGING