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Installation Method

Docker

Open WebUI Version

v0.8.1

Ollama Version (if applicable)

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Operating System

Ubuntu 22.04

Browser (if applicable)

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Expected Behavior

The model should use the attached document as context when a system promp exists and no user message provided.

Actual Behavior

The model fails to use the attached document as context when only a system prompt is provided without an accompanying user message.

Steps to Reproduce

To reproduce that you should create model with system prompt, load file with some information (in my case it was trinscribed audio) and press Enter to send message to model (with no text in message). Model will anwer that it has no files context.

Logs & Screenshots

Model config:

Model answer:

File content:

Additional Information

The problem is with middleware.py it has a couple of checks wich does not add file content to context if no text in last user message provided.