diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/users.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/users.py
index d15708941a..378b682357 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/users.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/users.py
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ async def update_user_settings_by_session_user(
     db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_async_session),
 ):
     if user.role != 'admin' and not await has_permission(
-        user.id, 'settings.interface', request.app.state.config.USER_PERMISSIONS
+        user.id, 'settings.interface', await Config.get('user.permissions')
     ):
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN,