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[GH-ISSUE #20361] Issue: Large-scale model setting-related functionality fails. #19172
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Originally created by @shentong0722 on GitHub (Jan 4, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/20361
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Installation Method
Docker
Open WebUI Version
v0.6.43
Ollama Version (if applicable)
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Operating System
Ubuntu 24
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README.md.Expected Behavior
Non-regular users cannot set default models (clicking the settings button will be ineffective).
Users cannot select models through the sidebar (cannot select models after adding them to the sidebar, clicking directly will open a new conversation).
Actual Behavior
Non-regular users cannot set default models (clicking the settings button will be ineffective).
Users cannot select models through the sidebar (cannot select models after adding them to the sidebar, clicking directly will open a new conversation).
Steps to Reproduce
Non-regular users cannot set default models (clicking the settings button will be ineffective).
Users cannot select models through the sidebar (cannot select models after adding them to the sidebar, clicking directly will open a new conversation).
Logs & Screenshots
Non-regular users cannot set default models (clicking the settings button will be ineffective).
Users cannot select models through the sidebar (cannot select models after adding them to the sidebar, clicking directly will open a new conversation).
Additional Information
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@owui-terminator[bot] commented on GitHub (Jan 4, 2026):
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@frenzybiscuit commented on GitHub (Jan 4, 2026):
Expected Behavior
Non-regular users cannot set default models (clicking the settings button will be ineffective).
Users cannot select models through the sidebar (cannot select models after adding them to the sidebar, clicking directly will open a new conversation).
Actual Behavior
Non-regular users cannot set default models (clicking the settings button will be ineffective).
Users cannot select models through the sidebar (cannot select models after adding them to the sidebar, clicking directly will open a new conversation).
Looks like this is behaving exactly as you expected!
This topic can be closed, I believe.
@shentong0722 commented on GitHub (Jan 4, 2026):
I just don't think you need to force set so many blank questions.
So I copied the question several times.
My expression should not have any difficult to understand places.
@ineffable-love commented on GitHub (Jan 4, 2026):
I think what he wants to express is that under expected circumstances, users can initiate a new chat by clicking on "New Conversation", but now an unexpected situation has arisen.