diff --git a/backend/open_webui/models/chats.py b/backend/open_webui/models/chats.py
index 926f88d3e2..187a4522c9 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/models/chats.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/models/chats.py
@@ -215,12 +215,12 @@ class ChatTable:
         return chat
 
     def import_chats(
-        self, user_id: str, chats: list[ChatImportForm]
+        self, user_id: str, chat_import_forms: list[ChatImportForm]
     ) -> list[ChatModel]:
         with get_db() as db:
             chats = []
 
-            for form_data in chats:
+            for form_data in chat_import_forms:
                 chat = self._chat_import_form_to_chat_model(user_id, form_data)
                 chats.append(Chat(**chat.model_dump()))
 
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/chats.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/chats.py
index ac420d6712..c62afaabec 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/chats.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/chats.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ async def create_new_chat(form_data: ChatForm, user=Depends(get_verified_user)):
 async def import_chats(form_data: ChatsImportForm, user=Depends(get_verified_user)):
     try:
         chats = Chats.import_chats(user.id, form_data.chats)
-        return [ChatResponse(**chat.model_dump()) for chat in chats]
+        return chats
     except Exception as e:
         log.exception(e)
         raise HTTPException(