diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
index e0b9a0a3c0..faf4b30861 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
@@ -1667,7 +1667,7 @@
 				(model) => $models.find((m) => m.id === model)?.info?.meta?.capabilities?.web_search ?? true
 			).length === currentModels.length
 		) {
-			if (($settings?.webSearch ?? false) === 'always') {
+			if ($config?.features?.enable_web_search && ($settings?.webSearch ?? false) === 'always') {
 				features = { ...features, web_search: true };
 			}
 		}