diff --git a/app/api/auth.ts b/app/api/auth.ts
index 8196413f4..58a44f727 100644
--- a/app/api/auth.ts
+++ b/app/api/auth.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ export function auth(req: NextRequest, modelProvider: ModelProvider) {
 */
 
   // if user does not provide an api key, inject system api key
-  if (!apiKey) {
+  if (!apiKey || !!serverConfig.hideUserApiKey) {
+//  if (!apiKey) {
     const serverConfig = getServerSideConfig();
 
     // const systemApiKey =