diff --git a/backend/open_webui/models/chat_messages.py b/backend/open_webui/models/chat_messages.py
index f135372b06..352e819930 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/models/chat_messages.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/models/chat_messages.py
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ class ChatMessageTable:
             return ChatMessageModel.model_validate(message) if message else None
 
     async def get_chat_ids_with_pending_approval(
-        self, chat_ids: list[str], db: Optional[AsyncSession] = None
+        self, chat_ids: list[str], db: AsyncSession | None = None
     ) -> set[str]:
         if not chat_ids:
             return set()
diff --git a/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/RecursiveFolder.svelte b/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/RecursiveFolder.svelte
index af723984d3..4cb287c2a4 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/RecursiveFolder.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/RecursiveFolder.svelte
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@
 					chats = mergeFolderChats(chats ?? [], [chat]);
 				}
 			},
-			setChatActive: (chatId, active, pendingApproval) => {
+			setChatActive: (chatId, active, pendingApproval = false) => {
 				if (chats) {
 					let found = false;
 					chats = sortFolderChats(
diff --git a/src/lib/stores/chatList.ts b/src/lib/stores/chatList.ts
index cdc1436260..ec66b2de64 100644
--- a/src/lib/stores/chatList.ts
+++ b/src/lib/stores/chatList.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { getChatList, getPinnedChatList } from '$lib/apis/chats';
 
 type ChatListItem = {
 	id: string;
+	pending_approval?: boolean;
 	[key: string]: unknown;
 };