diff --git a/backend/open_webui/internal/migrations/019_encrypt_user_valves.py b/backend/open_webui/internal/migrations/019_encrypt_user_valves.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5a77ddff52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/open_webui/internal/migrations/019_encrypt_user_valves.py
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+"""Peewee migrations -- 019_encrypt_user_valves.py.
+
+Encrypts existing plaintext user valve data stored in user.settings JSON.
+
+Some examples (model - class or model name)::
+
+    > Model = migrator.orm['table_name']            # Return model in current state by name
+    > Model = migrator.ModelClass                    # Return model in current state by name
+
+    > migrator.sql(sql)                             # Run custom SQL
+    > migrator.run(func, *args, **kwargs)           # Run python function with the given args
+    > migrator.create_model(Model)                  # Create a model (could be used as decorator)
+    > migrator.remove_model(model, cascade=True)    # Remove a model
+    > migrator.add_fields(model, **fields)          # Add fields to a model
+    > migrator.change_fields(model, **fields)       # Change fields
+    > migrator.remove_fields(model, *field_names, cascade=True)
+    > migrator.rename_field(model, old_field_name, new_field_name)
+    > migrator.rename_table(model, new_table_name)
+    > migrator.add_index(model, *col_names, unique=False)
+    > migrator.add_not_null(model, *field_names)
+    > migrator.add_default(model, field_name, default)
+    > migrator.add_constraint(model, name, sql)
+    > migrator.drop_index(model, *col_names)
+    > migrator.drop_not_null(model, *field_names)
+    > migrator.drop_constraints(model, *constraints)
+
+"""
+
+from contextlib import suppress
+
+import json
+
+import peewee as pw
+from peewee_migrate import Migrator
+
+from open_webui.utils.valve_encryption import encrypt_user_valves
+
+with suppress(ImportError):
+    import playhouse.postgres_ext as pw_pext
+
+
+def migrate(migrator: Migrator, database: pw.Database, *, fake=False):
+    """Encrypt existing plaintext user valves in user.settings."""
+    cursor = database.execute_sql('SELECT "id", "settings" FROM "user" WHERE "settings" IS NOT NULL')
+
+    for user_id, settings_raw in cursor.fetchall():
+        if not settings_raw:
+            continue
+
+        settings = (
+            json.loads(settings_raw)
+            if isinstance(settings_raw, str)
+            else settings_raw
+        )
+
+        changed = False
+
+        for category in ("tools", "functions"):
+            valves = (
+                settings.get(category, {}).get("valves", {})
+                if isinstance(settings.get(category), dict)
+                else {}
+            )
+            for valve_id, valve_data in valves.items():
+                if isinstance(valve_data, dict) and valve_data:
+                    settings[category]["valves"][valve_id] = encrypt_user_valves(
+                        valve_data
+                    )
+                    changed = True
+
+        if changed:
+            database.execute_sql(
+                'UPDATE "user" SET "settings" = %s WHERE "id" = %s',
+                (json.dumps(settings), user_id),
+            )
+
+
+def rollback(migrator: Migrator, database: pw.Database, *, fake=False):
+    """Decrypt user valves back to plaintext."""
+    from open_webui.utils.crypto import decrypt_user_valves
+
+    cursor = database.execute_sql('SELECT "id", "settings" FROM "user" WHERE "settings" IS NOT NULL')
+
+    for user_id, settings_raw in cursor.fetchall():
+        if not settings_raw:
+            continue
+
+        settings = (
+            json.loads(settings_raw)
+            if isinstance(settings_raw, str)
+            else settings_raw
+        )
+
+        changed = False
+
+        for category in ("tools", "functions"):
+            valves = (
+                settings.get(category, {}).get("valves", {})
+                if isinstance(settings.get(category), dict)
+                else {}
+            )
+            for valve_id, valve_data in valves.items():
+                if isinstance(valve_data, str):
+                    try:
+                        settings[category]["valves"][valve_id] = decrypt_user_valves(
+                            valve_data
+                        )
+                        changed = True
+                    except Exception:
+                        pass
+
+        if changed:
+            database.execute_sql(
+                'UPDATE "user" SET "settings" = %s WHERE "id" = %s',
+                (json.dumps(settings), user_id),
+            )
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/models/functions.py b/backend/open_webui/models/functions.py
index ddac317863..88d8d341cd 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/models/functions.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/models/functions.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from sqlalchemy import select, delete, update
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
 from open_webui.internal.db import Base, JSONField, get_async_db_context
 from open_webui.models.users import Users, UserModel, UserResponse
+from open_webui.utils.valve_encryption import decrypt_user_valves, encrypt_user_valves
 from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict
 from sqlalchemy import BigInteger, Boolean, Column, String, Text, Index
 
@@ -357,7 +358,8 @@ class FunctionsTable:
             if 'valves' not in user_settings['functions']:
                 user_settings['functions']['valves'] = {}
 
-            return user_settings['functions']['valves'].get(id, {})
+            stored = user_settings['functions']['valves'].get(id, {})
+            return decrypt_user_valves(stored)
         except Exception as e:
             log.exception(f'Error getting user values by id {id} and user id {user_id}')
             return None
@@ -375,12 +377,12 @@ class FunctionsTable:
             if 'valves' not in user_settings['functions']:
                 user_settings['functions']['valves'] = {}
 
-            user_settings['functions']['valves'][id] = valves
+            user_settings['functions']['valves'][id] = encrypt_user_valves(valves)
 
             # Update the user settings in the database
             await Users.update_user_by_id(user_id, {'settings': user_settings}, db=db)
 
-            return user_settings['functions']['valves'][id]
+            return valves
         except Exception as e:
             log.exception(f'Error updating user valves by id {id} and user_id {user_id}: {e}')
             return None
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/models/tools.py b/backend/open_webui/models/tools.py
index 70035121aa..84e2797b35 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/models/tools.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/models/tools.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from open_webui.internal.db import Base, JSONField, get_async_db_context
 from open_webui.models.users import Users, UserResponse
 from open_webui.models.groups import Groups
 from open_webui.models.access_grants import AccessGrantModel, AccessGrants
+from open_webui.utils.valve_encryption import decrypt_user_valves, encrypt_user_valves
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
 from sqlalchemy import BigInteger, Column, String, Text
@@ -244,7 +245,8 @@ class ToolsTable:
             if 'valves' not in user_settings['tools']:
                 user_settings['tools']['valves'] = {}
 
-            return user_settings['tools']['valves'].get(id, {})
+            stored = user_settings['tools']['valves'].get(id, {})
+            return decrypt_user_valves(stored)
         except Exception as e:
             log.exception(f'Error getting user values by id {id} and user_id {user_id}: {e}')
             return None
@@ -262,12 +264,12 @@ class ToolsTable:
             if 'valves' not in user_settings['tools']:
                 user_settings['tools']['valves'] = {}
 
-            user_settings['tools']['valves'][id] = valves
+            user_settings['tools']['valves'][id] = encrypt_user_valves(valves)
 
             # Update the user settings in the database
             await Users.update_user_by_id(user_id, {'settings': user_settings}, db=db)
 
-            return user_settings['tools']['valves'][id]
+            return valves
         except Exception as e:
             log.exception(f'Error updating user valves by id {id} and user_id {user_id}: {e}')
             return None
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/valve_encryption.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/valve_encryption.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..28a856d45c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/valve_encryption.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import base64
+import hashlib
+import json
+import logging
+
+from cryptography.fernet import Fernet
+
+from open_webui.env import WEBUI_SECRET_KEY
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def _make_fernet(key: str) -> Fernet:
+    """Derive a Fernet instance from an arbitrary string key."""
+    if len(key) != 44:
+        key_bytes = hashlib.sha256(key.encode()).digest()
+        key_encoded = base64.urlsafe_b64encode(key_bytes)
+    else:
+        key_encoded = key.encode()
+    return Fernet(key_encoded)
+
+
+_fernet = _make_fernet(WEBUI_SECRET_KEY)
+
+
+def encrypt_user_valves(valves: dict) -> str:
+    """Encrypt a UserValves dict to an opaque string for DB storage."""
+    valves_json = json.dumps(valves)
+    return _fernet.encrypt(valves_json.encode()).decode()
+
+
+def decrypt_user_valves(stored) -> dict:
+    """Decrypt UserValves from DB storage. Handles both encrypted (str) and legacy plaintext (dict)."""
+    if isinstance(stored, dict):
+        return stored
+    if isinstance(stored, str):
+        try:
+            decrypted = _fernet.decrypt(stored.encode()).decode()
+            return json.loads(decrypted)
+        except Exception as e:
+            log.error(f"Error decrypting user valves: {type(e).__name__}: {e}")
+            raise
+    return {}