diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/files.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/files.py
index d08c5396ce..778fbdec27 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/files.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/files.py
@@ -411,25 +411,28 @@ async def get_file_process_status(
             MAX_FILE_PROCESSING_DURATION = 3600 * 2
 
             async def event_stream(file_item):
-                for _ in range(MAX_FILE_PROCESSING_DURATION):
-                    file_item = Files.get_file_by_id(file_item.id)
-                    if file_item:
-                        data = file_item.model_dump().get("data", {})
-                        status = data.get("status")
+                if file_item:
+                    for _ in range(MAX_FILE_PROCESSING_DURATION):
+                        file_item = Files.get_file_by_id(file_item.id)
+                        if file_item:
+                            data = file_item.model_dump().get("data", {})
+                            status = data.get("status")
 
-                        if status:
-                            event = {"status": status}
-                            if status == "failed":
-                                event["error"] = data.get("error")
+                            if status:
+                                event = {"status": status}
+                                if status == "failed":
+                                    event["error"] = data.get("error")
 
-                            yield f"data: {json.dumps(event)}\n\n"
-                            if status in ("completed", "failed"):
+                                yield f"data: {json.dumps(event)}\n\n"
+                                if status in ("completed", "failed"):
+                                    break
+                            else:
+                                # Legacy
                                 break
-                        else:
-                            # Legacy
-                            break
 
-                    await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
+                        await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
+                else:
+                    yield f"data: {json.dumps({'status': 'not_found'})}\n\n"
 
             return StreamingResponse(
                 event_stream(file),