diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/chats.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/chats.py
index 6f853ab266..847368412e 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/chats.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/chats.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ async def import_chat(form_data: ChatImportForm, user=Depends(get_verified_user)
 
 
 @router.get("/search", response_model=list[ChatTitleIdResponse])
-async def search_user_chats(
+def search_user_chats(
     text: str, page: Optional[int] = None, user=Depends(get_verified_user)
 ):
     if page is None: