Originally created by @discostur on GitHub (Apr 24, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/13194
### Check Existing Issues
- [x] I have searched the existing issues and discussions.
- [x] I am using the latest version of Open WebUI.
### Installation Method
Docker
### Open WebUI Version
v0.6.5
### Ollama Version (if applicable)
v0.6.6
### Operating System
Ubuntu 24.04
### Browser (if applicable)
Safari
### Confirmation
- [x] I have read and followed all instructions in `README.md`.
- [x] I am using the latest version of **both** Open WebUI and Ollama.
- [x] I have included the browser console logs.
- [x] I have included the Docker container logs.
- [x] I have listed steps to reproduce the bug in detail.
### Expected Behavior
DuckDuckGo web search should work and deliver results
### Actual Behavior
500: Ollama: 500, message='Internal Server Error', url='http://ollama:11434/api/chat'
### Steps to Reproduce
1. Install open-webui and ollama via docker
2. Load gemma3 model
3. try a web search via open-webui
### Logs & Screenshots
Docker open-webui
[open-webui_log.txt](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/19887111/open-webui_log.txt)
### Additional Information
_No response_
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added the bug label 2026-05-25 04:44:30 -05:00
do you changed embedd model?
if yes, be sure that model was downloaded & that reset database?
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@rgaricano commented on GitHub (Apr 24, 2025):
do you changed embedd model?
if yes, be sure that model was downloaded & that reset database?
so i went to "admin panel -> settings -> documents" and did
reset upload directory
reset vector storage/knowledge
reindex knowledge base vectors
every other setting is set do default
embedding model engine: default (sentenceTransformers)
embedding model: paraphrase-multilingual:latest
after hitting save i retried my search but i still get the error ...
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@discostur commented on GitHub (Apr 24, 2025):
so i went to "admin panel -> settings -> documents" and did
* reset upload directory
* reset vector storage/knowledge
* reindex knowledge base vectors
every other setting is set do default
* embedding model engine: default (sentenceTransformers)
* embedding model: paraphrase-multilingual:latest
after hitting save i retried my search but i still get the error ...
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Originally created by @discostur on GitHub (Apr 24, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/13194
Check Existing Issues
Installation Method
Docker
Open WebUI Version
v0.6.5
Ollama Version (if applicable)
v0.6.6
Operating System
Ubuntu 24.04
Browser (if applicable)
Safari
Confirmation
README.md.Expected Behavior
DuckDuckGo web search should work and deliver results
Actual Behavior
500: Ollama: 500, message='Internal Server Error', url='http://ollama:11434/api/chat'
Steps to Reproduce
Logs & Screenshots
Docker open-webui
open-webui_log.txt
Additional Information
No response
@rgaricano commented on GitHub (Apr 24, 2025):
do you changed embedd model?
if yes, be sure that model was downloaded & that reset database?
@discostur commented on GitHub (Apr 24, 2025):
so i went to "admin panel -> settings -> documents" and did
every other setting is set do default
after hitting save i retried my search but i still get the error ...