[GH-ISSUE #18643] issue: deleting item in chat history removes (or hides) entire history list

Originally created by @ThingWerks on GitHub (Oct 26, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/18643 ### Check Existing Issues - [x] I have searched for any existing and/or related issues. - [x] I have searched for any existing and/or related discussions. - [x] I am using the latest version of Open WebUI. ### Installation Method Docker ### Open WebUI Version v0.6.34 ### Ollama Version (if applicable) _No response_ ### Operating System debian 13 ### Browser (if applicable) firefox, brave, chromium ### 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 when deleting an item in the chat history, i expect the designated item to be removed and the remaining items to stay present. Thats not what happens ### Actual Behavior What happens is, after selecting and deleting an item in the chat history list, it briefly says loading, then the entire list just disappears. the only way to regain the other items is to refresh the entire page, which is a tedious process if you have a lot of chat sessions in the list as refresh is a bit slow. also, not only does clicking the hide/collapse menu button in the top left not only fail to refresh/show the missing items; clicking it actually also results in all the chat history items disappearing. Again, only coming back after a full page refresh. i tested it in Brave, FireFox, Chromium and all have exactly the same behavior. ### Steps to Reproduce 1. clean LMDE or Debian 13 install 2. ` docker run -d --network host \ -e OLLAMA_API_BASE_URL=http://172.16.255.2:11434 \ -e OLLAMA_BASE_URL=http://172.16.255.2:11434 \ -e USE_OLLAMA_DOCKER=false \ -v /opt/openwebui/backup-data:/app/backend/data \ --name openwebui \ ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:main ` 3. create two new conversations and delete one. then all other chats disappear. ### Logs & Screenshots ### two chats created: <img width="1011" height="606" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/22fd8389-8eca-4649-a5f9-a4842a805d5a" /> ### the aftermath of deleting a single chat: <img width="796" height="554" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e9220d35-d2bc-41ad-a26b-5184a4043c34" /> ### the result of a page refresh, F5: <img width="726" height="531" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/50cd50fe-32aa-4b7e-80a1-2481267f6671" /> ### Additional Information _No response_

GiteaMirror commented

2026-04-25 08:06:07 -05:00

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Originally created by @ThingWerks on GitHub (Oct 26, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/18643

Check Existing Issues

I have searched for any existing and/or related issues.
I have searched for any existing and/or related discussions.
I am using the latest version of Open WebUI.

Installation Method

Docker

Open WebUI Version

v0.6.34

Ollama Version (if applicable)

No response

Operating System

debian 13

Browser (if applicable)

firefox, brave, chromium

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

when deleting an item in the chat history, i expect the designated item to be removed and the remaining items to stay present. Thats not what happens

Actual Behavior

What happens is, after selecting and deleting an item in the chat history list, it briefly says loading, then the entire list just disappears. the only way to regain the other items is to refresh the entire page, which is a tedious process if you have a lot of chat sessions in the list as refresh is a bit slow.

also, not only does clicking the hide/collapse menu button in the top left not only fail to refresh/show the missing items; clicking it actually also results in all the chat history items disappearing. Again, only coming back after a full page refresh.

i tested it in Brave, FireFox, Chromium and all have exactly the same behavior.

Steps to Reproduce

clean LMDE or Debian 13 install
docker run -d --network host \ -e OLLAMA_API_BASE_URL=http://172.16.255.2:11434 \ -e OLLAMA_BASE_URL=http://172.16.255.2:11434 \ -e USE_OLLAMA_DOCKER=false \ -v /opt/openwebui/backup-data:/app/backend/data \ --name openwebui \ ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:main
create two new conversations and delete one. then all other chats disappear.

Logs & Screenshots

two chats created:

the aftermath of deleting a single chat:

the result of a page refresh, F5:

Additional Information

GiteaMirror added the bug label 2026-04-25 08:06:07 -05:00

GiteaMirror closed this issue

2026-04-25 08:06:08 -05:00

2026-04-25 08:06:10 -05:00

Author

@silentoplayz commented on GitHub (Oct 27, 2025):

Duplicate of https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/18327

@silentoplayz commented on GitHub (Oct 27, 2025): Duplicate of https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/18327

[GH-ISSUE #18643] issue: deleting item in chat history removes (or hides) entire history list #34188