diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/models.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/models.py
index 6925275d98..b7e23e8cd3 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/models.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/models.py
@@ -906,6 +906,7 @@ async def delete_model_history_entry(
 async def _verify_version_dependencies(request, form, user, db):
     from open_webui.models.functions import Functions
     from open_webui.models.knowledge import Knowledges
+    from open_webui.models.notes import Notes
     from open_webui.models.skills import Skills
     from open_webui.routers.terminals import list_terminal_servers
     from open_webui.routers.tools import get_tools
@@ -930,6 +931,8 @@ async def _verify_version_dependencies(request, form, user, db):
             file = await Files.get_file_by_id(item['id'], db=db)
             if not file or not (user.role == 'admin' or await has_access_to_file(file.id, 'read', user, db=db)):
                 raise HTTPException(400, 'A referenced knowledge file is missing or inaccessible.')
+        elif item.get('type') == 'note':
+            await require_resource('note', item['id'], await Notes.get_note_by_id(item['id'], db=db))
         else:
             await require_resource('knowledge', item['id'], await Knowledges.get_knowledge_by_id(item['id'], db=db))
     for skill_id in getattr(form.meta, 'skillIds', None) or []: