diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
index d55fcc81a1..53c5a69d94 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
@@ -4138,9 +4138,13 @@
 
 		const tokens = Array.isArray(stop) ? stop : stop.split(',').map((s) => s.trim());
 
-		return tokens
-			.filter(Boolean)
-			.map((token) => decodeURIComponent(JSON.parse(`"${token.replace(/"/g, '\\"')}"`)));
+		return tokens.filter(Boolean).map((token) => {
+			try {
+				return decodeURIComponent(JSON.parse(`"${token.replace(/"/g, '\\"')}"`));
+			} catch {
+				return token;
+			}
+		});
 	};
 
 	const sendMessageSocket = async (