diff --git a/backend/open_webui/config.py b/backend/open_webui/config.py
index 19da0f561e..3f13ce973d 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/config.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/config.py
@@ -2128,9 +2128,8 @@ ENABLE_CONTEXT_COMPACTION = os.getenv('ENABLE_CONTEXT_COMPACTION', 'False').lowe
 
 CONTEXT_COMPACTION_TOKEN_THRESHOLD = int(os.getenv('CONTEXT_COMPACTION_TOKEN_THRESHOLD', '80000'))
 
-CONTEXT_COMPACTION_TOKEN_CAP = int(
-    os.getenv('CONTEXT_COMPACTION_TOKEN_CAP', os.getenv('CONTEXT_COMPACTION_TOKEN_THRESHOLD', '80000'))
-)
+_CONTEXT_COMPACTION_TOKEN_CAP = os.getenv('CONTEXT_COMPACTION_TOKEN_CAP')
+CONTEXT_COMPACTION_TOKEN_CAP = int(_CONTEXT_COMPACTION_TOKEN_CAP) if _CONTEXT_COMPACTION_TOKEN_CAP else None
 
 CONTEXT_COMPACTION_PROMPT_TEMPLATE = os.getenv('CONTEXT_COMPACTION_PROMPT_TEMPLATE', '')