diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
index b189d388f7..d9f92ab9fc 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
@@ -2244,7 +2244,7 @@
 			}
 		}
 
-		if ($settings?.memory ?? false) {
+		if ($settings?.memory ?? $config?.features?.enable_memories ?? false) {
 			features = { ...features, memory: true };
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Personalization.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Personalization.svelte
index d72e872461..0e2702496c 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Personalization.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Personalization.svelte
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	let enableMemory = false;
 
 	onMount(async () => {
-		enableMemory = $settings?.memory ?? false;
+		enableMemory = $settings?.memory ?? $config?.features?.enable_memories ?? false;
 	});
 </script>