diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/models.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/models.py
index 6ef3c16091..b3a332adee 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/models.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/models.py
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ async def get_all_models(request, refresh: bool = False, user: UserModel = None)
     return models
 
 
-def check_model_access(user, model):
+def check_model_access(user, model, db=None):
     if model.get("arena"):
         if not has_access(
             user.id,
@@ -345,16 +345,17 @@ def check_model_access(user, model):
             access_control=model.get("info", {})
             .get("meta", {})
             .get("access_control", {}),
+            db=db,
         ):
             raise Exception("Model not found")
     else:
-        model_info = Models.get_model_by_id(model.get("id"))
+        model_info = Models.get_model_by_id(model.get("id"), db=db)
         if not model_info:
             raise Exception("Model not found")
         elif not (
             user.id == model_info.user_id
             or has_access(
-                user.id, type="read", access_control=model_info.access_control
+                user.id, type="read", access_control=model_info.access_control, db=db
             )
         ):
             raise Exception("Model not found")
@@ -373,7 +374,9 @@ def get_filtered_models(models, user, db=None):
         }
 
         filtered_models = []
-        user_group_ids = {group.id for group in Groups.get_groups_by_member_id(user.id, db=db)}
+        user_group_ids = {
+            group.id for group in Groups.get_groups_by_member_id(user.id, db=db)
+        }
         for model in models:
             if model.get("arena"):
                 if has_access(