diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
index 00f4dd402..833db503a 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ async def process_chat_response(
                                     "title", "New Chat"
                                 )
                             except Exception as e:
-                                pass
+                                title = ""
 
                             if not title:
                                 title = messages[0].get("content", "New Chat")