diff --git a/backend/open_webui/tasks.py b/backend/open_webui/tasks.py
index 714c532fca..a15e8ac146 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/tasks.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/tasks.py
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ async def stop_task(redis, task_id: str):
         # Optionally check if task_id still in Redis a few moments later for feedback?
         return {"status": True, "message": f"Stop signal sent for {task_id}"}
 
-    task = tasks.pop(task_id)
+    task = tasks.pop(task_id, None)
     if not task:
-        raise ValueError(f"Task with ID {task_id} not found.")
+        return {"status": False, "message": f"Task with ID {task_id} not found."}
 
     task.cancel()  # Request task cancellation
     try: