diff --git a/backend/open_webui/main.py b/backend/open_webui/main.py
index e4ee823b4f..19227b6b9e 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/main.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/main.py
@@ -2812,6 +2812,14 @@ async def get_opensearch_xml():
     return Response(content=xml_content, media_type='application/xml')
 
 
+def _sync_db_ping() -> None:
+    ScopedSession.execute(text('SELECT 1;')).all()
+
+
+async def async_db_ping() -> None:
+    await asyncio.to_thread(_sync_db_ping)
+
+
 @app.get('/health')
 async def healthcheck():
     return {'status': True}
@@ -2833,7 +2841,7 @@ async def readiness_check():
 
     # Check database connectivity
     try:
-        ScopedSession.execute(text('SELECT 1;')).all()
+        await async_db_ping()
     except Exception as e:
         log.warning(f'Readiness check DB ping failed: {e!r}')
         raise HTTPException(
@@ -2860,7 +2868,7 @@ async def readiness_check():
 
 @app.get('/health/db')
 async def healthcheck_with_db():
-    ScopedSession.execute(text('SELECT 1;')).all()
+    await async_db_ping()
     return {'status': True}