diff --git a/api/core/memory/token_buffer_memory.py b/api/core/memory/token_buffer_memory.py
index f1f8ab3a3b..4d44ac3818 100644
--- a/api/core/memory/token_buffer_memory.py
+++ b/api/core/memory/token_buffer_memory.py
@@ -47,11 +47,14 @@ class TokenBufferMemory:
                     files, message.app_model_config
                 )
 
-                prompt_message_contents = [TextPromptMessageContent(data=message.query)]
-                for file_obj in file_objs:
-                    prompt_message_contents.append(file_obj.prompt_message_content)
+                if not file_objs:
+                    prompt_messages.append(UserPromptMessage(content=message.query))
+                else:
+                    prompt_message_contents = [TextPromptMessageContent(data=message.query)]
+                    for file_obj in file_objs:
+                        prompt_message_contents.append(file_obj.prompt_message_content)
 
-                prompt_messages.append(UserPromptMessage(content=prompt_message_contents))
+                    prompt_messages.append(UserPromptMessage(content=prompt_message_contents))
             else:
                 prompt_messages.append(UserPromptMessage(content=message.query))