diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
index 9a4f93a41..3c53435a4 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
@@ -494,6 +494,7 @@ async def chat_completion_files_handler(
     if files := body.get("metadata", {}).get("files", None):
         try:
             queries_response = await generate_queries(
+                request,
                 {
                     "model": body["model"],
                     "messages": body["messages"],