diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/tasks.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/tasks.py
index 4e377e2b78..bce50b744e 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/tasks.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/tasks.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ async def generate_title(request: Request, form_data: dict, user=Depends(get_ver
 
     if getattr(request.state, 'direct', False) and hasattr(request.state, 'model'):
         models = {
-            **request.app.state.MODELS,
+            **dict(request.app.state.MODELS.items()),
             request.state.model['id']: request.state.model,
         }
     else:
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ async def generate_follow_ups(request: Request, form_data: dict, user=Depends(ge
 
     if getattr(request.state, 'direct', False) and hasattr(request.state, 'model'):
         models = {
-            **request.app.state.MODELS,
+            **dict(request.app.state.MODELS.items()),
             request.state.model['id']: request.state.model,
         }
     else:
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ async def generate_chat_tags(request: Request, form_data: dict, user=Depends(get
 
     if getattr(request.state, 'direct', False) and hasattr(request.state, 'model'):
         models = {
-            **request.app.state.MODELS,
+            **dict(request.app.state.MODELS.items()),
             request.state.model['id']: request.state.model,
         }
     else:
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ async def generate_chat_tags(request: Request, form_data: dict, user=Depends(get
 async def generate_image_prompt(request: Request, form_data: dict, user=Depends(get_verified_user)):
     if getattr(request.state, 'direct', False) and hasattr(request.state, 'model'):
         models = {
-            **request.app.state.MODELS,
+            **dict(request.app.state.MODELS.items()),
             request.state.model['id']: request.state.model,
         }
     else:
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ async def generate_queries(request: Request, form_data: dict, user=Depends(get_v
 
     if getattr(request.state, 'direct', False) and hasattr(request.state, 'model'):
         models = {
-            **request.app.state.MODELS,
+            **dict(request.app.state.MODELS.items()),
             request.state.model['id']: request.state.model,
         }
     else:
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ async def generate_autocompletion(request: Request, form_data: dict, user=Depend
 
     if getattr(request.state, 'direct', False) and hasattr(request.state, 'model'):
         models = {
-            **request.app.state.MODELS,
+            **dict(request.app.state.MODELS.items()),
             request.state.model['id']: request.state.model,
         }
     else:
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ async def generate_autocompletion(request: Request, form_data: dict, user=Depend
 async def generate_emoji(request: Request, form_data: dict, user=Depends(get_verified_user)):
     if getattr(request.state, 'direct', False) and hasattr(request.state, 'model'):
         models = {
-            **request.app.state.MODELS,
+            **dict(request.app.state.MODELS.items()),
             request.state.model['id']: request.state.model,
         }
     else:
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ async def generate_emoji(request: Request, form_data: dict, user=Depends(get_ver
 async def generate_moa_response(request: Request, form_data: dict, user=Depends(get_verified_user)):
     if getattr(request.state, 'direct', False) and hasattr(request.state, 'model'):
         models = {
-            **request.app.state.MODELS,
+            **dict(request.app.state.MODELS.items()),
             request.state.model['id']: request.state.model,
         }
     else:
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/chat.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/chat.py
index fda6320749..db5793c7e4 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/chat.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/chat.py
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ async def chat_completed(request: Request, form_data: dict, user: Any):
 
     if getattr(request.state, 'direct', False) and hasattr(request.state, 'model'):
         models = {
-            **request.app.state.MODELS,
+            **dict(request.app.state.MODELS.items()),
             request.state.model['id']: request.state.model,
         }
     else:
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
index 271d072992..86cb3cd3eb 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
@@ -2347,7 +2347,7 @@ async def process_chat_payload(request, form_data, user, metadata, model):
     if is_saved_chat_id(chat_id) and user_message_id:
         if getattr(request.state, 'direct', False) and hasattr(request.state, 'model'):
             compaction_models = {
-                **request.app.state.MODELS,
+                **dict(request.app.state.MODELS.items()),
                 request.state.model['id']: request.state.model,
             }
         else: