[GH-ISSUE #16589] issue: Vectors not retrieved from Pinecone db when using RAG in Web Search #17967

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GiteaMirror · 2026-04-19T23:52:09-05:00

GiteaMirror commented

2026-04-19 23:52:09 -05:00

Originally created by @jsweetzer-ea on GitHub (Aug 13, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/16589

Check Existing Issues

I have searched the existing issues and discussions.
I am using the latest version of Open WebUI.

Installation Method

Docker

Open WebUI Version

0.6.23

Ollama Version (if applicable)

No response

Operating System

AWS Linux

Browser (if applicable)

No response

Confirmation

I have read and followed all instructions in README.md.
I am using the latest version of both Open WebUI and Ollama.
I have included the browser console logs.
I have included the Docker container logs.
I have provided every relevant configuration, setting, and environment variable used in my setup.
I have clearly listed every relevant configuration, custom setting, environment variable, and command-line option that influences my setup (such as Docker Compose overrides, .env values, browser settings, authentication configurations, etc).
I have documented step-by-step reproduction instructions that are precise, sequential, and leave nothing to interpretation. My steps:
Start with the initial platform/version/OS and dependencies used,
Specify exact install/launch/configure commands,
List URLs visited, user input (incl. example values/emails/passwords if needed),
Describe all options and toggles enabled or changed,
Include any files or environmental changes,
Identify the expected and actual result at each stage,
Ensure any reasonably skilled user can follow and hit the same issue.

Expected Behavior

Web search should query and return the vectors as part of web search query

Actual Behavior

vectors are created and inserted but not retrieved

Steps to Reproduce

Web search set to tavily for search engine + web loader
Enabled embedding + RAG
Vector DB enabled using Pinecone via env vars

Generate web search query in chat
no results returned

turn off RAG using full context mode to see search results correctly used in response generation

Logs & Screenshots

Additional Information

No response

Originally created by @jsweetzer-ea on GitHub (Aug 13, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/16589 ### 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 0.6.23 ### Ollama Version (if applicable) _No response_ ### Operating System AWS Linux ### Browser (if applicable) _No response_ ### 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 **provided every relevant configuration, setting, and environment variable used in my setup.** - [x] I have clearly **listed every relevant configuration, custom setting, environment variable, and command-line option that influences my setup** (such as Docker Compose overrides, .env values, browser settings, authentication configurations, etc). - [x] I have documented **step-by-step reproduction instructions that are precise, sequential, and leave nothing to interpretation**. My steps: - Start with the initial platform/version/OS and dependencies used, - Specify exact install/launch/configure commands, - List URLs visited, user input (incl. example values/emails/passwords if needed), - Describe all options and toggles enabled or changed, - Include any files or environmental changes, - Identify the expected and actual result at each stage, - Ensure any reasonably skilled user can follow and hit the same issue. ### Expected Behavior Web search should query and return the vectors as part of web search query ### Actual Behavior vectors are created and inserted but not retrieved ### Steps to Reproduce Web search set to tavily for search engine + web loader Enabled embedding + RAG Vector DB enabled using Pinecone via env vars Generate web search query in chat no results returned turn off RAG using full context mode to see search results correctly used in response generation ### Logs & Screenshots <img width="1952" height="505" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2a48ca44-dded-47ac-9e65-dad79c0dc825" /> <img width="1209" height="590" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6a45380b-b9d4-4801-918d-d0c29260008d" /> ### Additional Information _No response_

GiteaMirror added the bug label 2026-04-19 23:52:09 -05:00

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GiteaMirror commented

2026-04-19 23:52:11 -05:00

@tjbck commented on GitHub (Aug 14, 2025):

@PVBLIC-F We seemed to have introduced a race condition due to 12c2138982, were you able to test this?

@tjbck commented on GitHub (Aug 14, 2025): @PVBLIC-F We seemed to have introduced a race condition due to https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/12c213898273f92d59ff30ab379cbcf2e6eaeeb8, were you able to test this?

GiteaMirror commented

2026-04-19 23:52:12 -05:00

@PVBLIC-F commented on GitHub (Aug 14, 2025):

I'll take a look at this later this evening or in the morning.

@PVBLIC-F commented on GitHub (Aug 14, 2025): I'll take a look at this later this evening or in the morning.

GiteaMirror commented

2026-04-19 23:52:12 -05:00

@jsweetzer-ea commented on GitHub (Aug 22, 2025):

Did you manage to look into this @PVBLIC-F ? Thank you

@jsweetzer-ea commented on GitHub (Aug 22, 2025): Did you manage to look into this @PVBLIC-F ? Thank you

GiteaMirror commented

2026-04-19 23:52:13 -05:00