diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
index 2fd2544af8..6d8cfe2b0a 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
@@ -2059,6 +2059,7 @@ async def process_chat_payload(request, form_data, user, metadata, model):
     # Keep the template before apply_params_to_form_data consumes the model parameters.
     model_system_prompt_template = (form_data.get('params') or {}).get('system')
 
+    payload_tools = form_data.get('tools', None)  # snapshot before filters
     form_data = apply_params_to_form_data(form_data, model)
     log.debug('form_data: %s', form_data)
 
@@ -2070,7 +2071,6 @@ async def process_chat_payload(request, form_data, user, metadata, model):
     chat_id = metadata.get('chat_id')
     user_message_id = metadata.get('user_message_id')
     pending_assistant_message = None
-    payload_tools = form_data.get('tools', None)  # snapshot before filters
     chat = await Chats.get_chat_by_id(chat_id) if is_saved_chat_id(chat_id) else None
     is_note_chat = bool(chat and (chat.meta or {}).get('internal') is True and (chat.meta or {}).get('type') == 'note')
     use_builtin_tools = is_note_chat or (