diff --git a/backend/open_webui/main.py b/backend/open_webui/main.py
index 21a1aee043..dc4468e8e7 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/main.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/main.py
@@ -1031,6 +1031,7 @@ app.state.EMBEDDING_FUNCTION = get_embedding_function(
         if app.state.config.RAG_EMBEDDING_ENGINE == "azure_openai"
         else None
     ),
+    enable_async=app.state.config.ENABLE_ASYNC_EMBEDDING,
 )
 
 app.state.RERANKING_FUNCTION = get_reranking_function(
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/retrieval.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/retrieval.py
index b7ed993895..cc2457eba7 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/retrieval.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/retrieval.py
@@ -1401,6 +1401,7 @@ def save_docs_to_vector_db(
                 if request.app.state.config.RAG_EMBEDDING_ENGINE == "azure_openai"
                 else None
             ),
+            enable_async=request.app.state.config.ENABLE_ASYNC_EMBEDDING,
         )
 
         # Run async embedding in sync context