diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/UserMessage.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/UserMessage.svelte
index fd2b3fb27a..7f83ad6db3 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/UserMessage.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/UserMessage.svelte
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 					>
 						{#each message.files as file}
 							{@const fileUrl =
-								file.url.startsWith('data') || file.url.startsWith('http')
+								file.url?.startsWith('data') || file.url?.startsWith('http')
 									? file.url
 									: `${WEBUI_API_BASE_URL}/files/${file.url}${file?.content_type ? '/content' : ''}`}
 							<div class={($settings?.chatBubble ?? true) ? 'self-end' : ''}>