diff --git a/api/server/middleware/checkPeoplePickerAccess.js b/api/server/middleware/checkPeoplePickerAccess.js
index 9ed8e2939a..3f462362a1 100644
--- a/api/server/middleware/checkPeoplePickerAccess.js
+++ b/api/server/middleware/checkPeoplePickerAccess.js
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ const { logger } = require('~/config');
  * Checks specific permission based on the 'type' query parameter:
  * - type=user: requires VIEW_USERS permission
  * - type=group: requires VIEW_GROUPS permission
- * - no type (mixed search): requires either VIEW_USERS OR VIEW_GROUPS
+ * - type=role: requires VIEW_ROLES permission
+ * - no type (mixed search): requires either VIEW_USERS OR VIEW_GROUPS OR VIEW_ROLES
  */
 const checkPeoplePickerAccess = async (req, res, next) => {
   try {
@@ -31,29 +32,38 @@ const checkPeoplePickerAccess = async (req, res, next) => {
     const peoplePickerPerms = role.permissions[PermissionTypes.PEOPLE_PICKER] || {};
     const canViewUsers = peoplePickerPerms[Permissions.VIEW_USERS] === true;
     const canViewGroups = peoplePickerPerms[Permissions.VIEW_GROUPS] === true;
+    const canViewRoles = peoplePickerPerms[Permissions.VIEW_ROLES] === true;
 
-    if (type === PrincipalType.USER) {
-      if (!canViewUsers) {
-        return res.status(403).json({
-          error: 'Forbidden',
-          message: 'Insufficient permissions to search for users',
-        });
-      }
-    } else if (type === PrincipalType.GROUP) {
-      if (!canViewGroups) {
-        return res.status(403).json({
-          error: 'Forbidden',
-          message: 'Insufficient permissions to search for groups',
-        });
-      }
-    } else {
-      if (!canViewUsers || !canViewGroups) {
-        return res.status(403).json({
-          error: 'Forbidden',
-          message: 'Insufficient permissions to search for both users and groups',
-        });
-      }
+    const permissionChecks = {
+      [PrincipalType.USER]: {
+        hasPermission: canViewUsers,
+        message: 'Insufficient permissions to search for users',
+      },
+      [PrincipalType.GROUP]: {
+        hasPermission: canViewGroups,
+        message: 'Insufficient permissions to search for groups',
+      },
+      [PrincipalType.ROLE]: {
+        hasPermission: canViewRoles,
+        message: 'Insufficient permissions to search for roles',
+      },
+    };
+
+    const check = permissionChecks[type];
+    if (check && !check.hasPermission) {
+      return res.status(403).json({
+        error: 'Forbidden',
+        message: check.message,
+      });
     }
+
+    if (!type && !canViewUsers && !canViewGroups && !canViewRoles) {
+      return res.status(403).json({
+        error: 'Forbidden',
+        message: 'Insufficient permissions to search for users, groups, or roles',
+      });
+    }
+
     next();
   } catch (error) {
     logger.error(
diff --git a/api/server/middleware/checkPeoplePickerAccess.spec.js b/api/server/middleware/checkPeoplePickerAccess.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ddbf6f86a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/server/middleware/checkPeoplePickerAccess.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+const { PrincipalType, PermissionTypes, Permissions } = require('librechat-data-provider');
+const { checkPeoplePickerAccess } = require('./checkPeoplePickerAccess');
+const { getRoleByName } = require('~/models/Role');
+const { logger } = require('~/config');
+
+jest.mock('~/models/Role');
+jest.mock('~/config', () => ({
+  logger: {
+    error: jest.fn(),
+  },
+}));
+
+describe('checkPeoplePickerAccess', () => {
+  let req, res, next;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    req = {
+      user: { id: 'user123', role: 'USER' },
+      query: {},
+    };
+    res = {
+      status: jest.fn().mockReturnThis(),
+      json: jest.fn(),
+    };
+    next = jest.fn();
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it('should return 401 if user is not authenticated', async () => {
+    req.user = null;
+
+    await checkPeoplePickerAccess(req, res, next);
+
+    expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(401);
+    expect(res.json).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      error: 'Unauthorized',
+      message: 'Authentication required',
+    });
+    expect(next).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('should return 403 if role has no permissions', async () => {
+    getRoleByName.mockResolvedValue(null);
+
+    await checkPeoplePickerAccess(req, res, next);
+
+    expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(403);
+    expect(res.json).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      error: 'Forbidden',
+      message: 'No permissions configured for user role',
+    });
+    expect(next).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('should allow access when searching for users with VIEW_USERS permission', async () => {
+    req.query.type = PrincipalType.USER;
+    getRoleByName.mockResolvedValue({
+      permissions: {
+        [PermissionTypes.PEOPLE_PICKER]: {
+          [Permissions.VIEW_USERS]: true,
+          [Permissions.VIEW_GROUPS]: false,
+          [Permissions.VIEW_ROLES]: false,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    await checkPeoplePickerAccess(req, res, next);
+
+    expect(next).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(res.status).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('should deny access when searching for users without VIEW_USERS permission', async () => {
+    req.query.type = PrincipalType.USER;
+    getRoleByName.mockResolvedValue({
+      permissions: {
+        [PermissionTypes.PEOPLE_PICKER]: {
+          [Permissions.VIEW_USERS]: false,
+          [Permissions.VIEW_GROUPS]: true,
+          [Permissions.VIEW_ROLES]: true,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    await checkPeoplePickerAccess(req, res, next);
+
+    expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(403);
+    expect(res.json).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      error: 'Forbidden',
+      message: 'Insufficient permissions to search for users',
+    });
+    expect(next).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('should allow access when searching for groups with VIEW_GROUPS permission', async () => {
+    req.query.type = PrincipalType.GROUP;
+    getRoleByName.mockResolvedValue({
+      permissions: {
+        [PermissionTypes.PEOPLE_PICKER]: {
+          [Permissions.VIEW_USERS]: false,
+          [Permissions.VIEW_GROUPS]: true,
+          [Permissions.VIEW_ROLES]: false,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    await checkPeoplePickerAccess(req, res, next);
+
+    expect(next).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(res.status).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('should deny access when searching for groups without VIEW_GROUPS permission', async () => {
+    req.query.type = PrincipalType.GROUP;
+    getRoleByName.mockResolvedValue({
+      permissions: {
+        [PermissionTypes.PEOPLE_PICKER]: {
+          [Permissions.VIEW_USERS]: true,
+          [Permissions.VIEW_GROUPS]: false,
+          [Permissions.VIEW_ROLES]: true,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    await checkPeoplePickerAccess(req, res, next);
+
+    expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(403);
+    expect(res.json).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      error: 'Forbidden',
+      message: 'Insufficient permissions to search for groups',
+    });
+    expect(next).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('should allow access when searching for roles with VIEW_ROLES permission', async () => {
+    req.query.type = PrincipalType.ROLE;
+    getRoleByName.mockResolvedValue({
+      permissions: {
+        [PermissionTypes.PEOPLE_PICKER]: {
+          [Permissions.VIEW_USERS]: false,
+          [Permissions.VIEW_GROUPS]: false,
+          [Permissions.VIEW_ROLES]: true,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    await checkPeoplePickerAccess(req, res, next);
+
+    expect(next).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(res.status).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('should deny access when searching for roles without VIEW_ROLES permission', async () => {
+    req.query.type = PrincipalType.ROLE;
+    getRoleByName.mockResolvedValue({
+      permissions: {
+        [PermissionTypes.PEOPLE_PICKER]: {
+          [Permissions.VIEW_USERS]: true,
+          [Permissions.VIEW_GROUPS]: true,
+          [Permissions.VIEW_ROLES]: false,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    await checkPeoplePickerAccess(req, res, next);
+
+    expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(403);
+    expect(res.json).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      error: 'Forbidden',
+      message: 'Insufficient permissions to search for roles',
+    });
+    expect(next).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('should allow mixed search when user has at least one permission', async () => {
+    // No type specified = mixed search
+    req.query.type = undefined;
+    getRoleByName.mockResolvedValue({
+      permissions: {
+        [PermissionTypes.PEOPLE_PICKER]: {
+          [Permissions.VIEW_USERS]: false,
+          [Permissions.VIEW_GROUPS]: false,
+          [Permissions.VIEW_ROLES]: true,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    await checkPeoplePickerAccess(req, res, next);
+
+    expect(next).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(res.status).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('should deny mixed search when user has no permissions', async () => {
+    // No type specified = mixed search
+    req.query.type = undefined;
+    getRoleByName.mockResolvedValue({
+      permissions: {
+        [PermissionTypes.PEOPLE_PICKER]: {
+          [Permissions.VIEW_USERS]: false,
+          [Permissions.VIEW_GROUPS]: false,
+          [Permissions.VIEW_ROLES]: false,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    await checkPeoplePickerAccess(req, res, next);
+
+    expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(403);
+    expect(res.json).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      error: 'Forbidden',
+      message: 'Insufficient permissions to search for users, groups, or roles',
+    });
+    expect(next).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('should handle errors gracefully', async () => {
+    const error = new Error('Database error');
+    getRoleByName.mockRejectedValue(error);
+
+    await checkPeoplePickerAccess(req, res, next);
+
+    expect(logger.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      '[checkPeoplePickerAccess][user123] checkPeoplePickerAccess error for req.query.type = undefined',
+      error,
+    );
+    expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(500);
+    expect(res.json).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      error: 'Internal Server Error',
+      message: 'Failed to check permissions',
+    });
+    expect(next).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('should handle missing permissions object gracefully', async () => {
+    req.query.type = PrincipalType.USER;
+    getRoleByName.mockResolvedValue({
+      permissions: {}, // No PEOPLE_PICKER permissions
+    });
+
+    await checkPeoplePickerAccess(req, res, next);
+
+    expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(403);
+    expect(res.json).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      error: 'Forbidden',
+      message: 'Insufficient permissions to search for users',
+    });
+    expect(next).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/api/server/services/AppService.interface.spec.js b/api/server/services/AppService.interface.spec.js
index a2e19ea91d..0b2266f3ec 100644
--- a/api/server/services/AppService.interface.spec.js
+++ b/api/server/services/AppService.interface.spec.js
@@ -89,4 +89,114 @@ describe('AppService interface configuration', () => {
     expect(app.locals.interfaceConfig.bookmarks).toBe(false);
     expect(loadDefaultInterface).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
+
+  it('should correctly configure peoplePicker permissions including roles', async () => {
+    mockLoadCustomConfig.mockResolvedValue({
+      interface: {
+        peoplePicker: {
+          admin: {
+            users: true,
+            groups: true,
+            roles: true,
+          },
+          user: {
+            users: false,
+            groups: false,
+            roles: false,
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+    loadDefaultInterface.mockResolvedValue({
+      peoplePicker: {
+        admin: {
+          users: true,
+          groups: true,
+          roles: true,
+        },
+        user: {
+          users: false,
+          groups: false,
+          roles: false,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    await AppService(app);
+
+    expect(app.locals.interfaceConfig.peoplePicker).toBeDefined();
+    expect(app.locals.interfaceConfig.peoplePicker.admin).toMatchObject({
+      users: true,
+      groups: true,
+      roles: true,
+    });
+    expect(app.locals.interfaceConfig.peoplePicker.user).toMatchObject({
+      users: false,
+      groups: false,
+      roles: false,
+    });
+    expect(loadDefaultInterface).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('should handle mixed peoplePicker permissions for roles', async () => {
+    mockLoadCustomConfig.mockResolvedValue({
+      interface: {
+        peoplePicker: {
+          admin: {
+            users: true,
+            groups: true,
+            roles: false,
+          },
+          user: {
+            users: true,
+            groups: false,
+            roles: true,
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+    loadDefaultInterface.mockResolvedValue({
+      peoplePicker: {
+        admin: {
+          users: true,
+          groups: true,
+          roles: false,
+        },
+        user: {
+          users: true,
+          groups: false,
+          roles: true,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    await AppService(app);
+
+    expect(app.locals.interfaceConfig.peoplePicker.admin.roles).toBe(false);
+    expect(app.locals.interfaceConfig.peoplePicker.user.roles).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('should set default peoplePicker roles permissions when not provided', async () => {
+    mockLoadCustomConfig.mockResolvedValue({});
+    loadDefaultInterface.mockResolvedValue({
+      peoplePicker: {
+        admin: {
+          users: true,
+          groups: true,
+          roles: true,
+        },
+        user: {
+          users: false,
+          groups: false,
+          roles: false,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    await AppService(app);
+
+    expect(app.locals.interfaceConfig.peoplePicker).toBeDefined();
+    expect(app.locals.interfaceConfig.peoplePicker.admin.roles).toBe(true);
+    expect(app.locals.interfaceConfig.peoplePicker.user.roles).toBe(false);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/api/server/services/AppService.spec.js b/api/server/services/AppService.spec.js
index 15fbe1c555..f1c5c4076e 100644
--- a/api/server/services/AppService.spec.js
+++ b/api/server/services/AppService.spec.js
@@ -969,4 +969,59 @@ describe('AppService updating app.locals and issuing warnings', () => {
     expect(app.locals.ocr.strategy).toEqual('mistral_ocr');
     expect(app.locals.ocr.mistralModel).toEqual('mistral-medium');
   });
+
+  it('should correctly configure peoplePicker with roles permission when specified', async () => {
+    const mockConfig = {
+      interface: {
+        peoplePicker: {
+          admin: {
+            users: true,
+            groups: true,
+            roles: true,
+          },
+          user: {
+            users: false,
+            groups: false,
+            roles: true,
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    };
+
+    require('./Config/loadCustomConfig').mockImplementationOnce(() => Promise.resolve(mockConfig));
+
+    const app = { locals: {} };
+    await AppService(app);
+
+    // Check that interface config includes the roles permission
+    expect(app.locals.interfaceConfig.peoplePicker).toBeDefined();
+    expect(app.locals.interfaceConfig.peoplePicker.admin).toMatchObject({
+      users: true,
+      groups: true,
+      roles: true,
+    });
+    expect(app.locals.interfaceConfig.peoplePicker.user).toMatchObject({
+      users: false,
+      groups: false,
+      roles: true,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should use default peoplePicker roles permissions when not specified', async () => {
+    const mockConfig = {
+      interface: {
+        // No peoplePicker configuration
+      },
+    };
+
+    require('./Config/loadCustomConfig').mockImplementationOnce(() => Promise.resolve(mockConfig));
+
+    const app = { locals: {} };
+    await AppService(app);
+
+    // Check that default roles permissions are applied
+    expect(app.locals.interfaceConfig.peoplePicker).toBeDefined();
+    expect(app.locals.interfaceConfig.peoplePicker.admin.roles).toBe(true);
+    expect(app.locals.interfaceConfig.peoplePicker.user.roles).toBe(false);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/api/server/services/start/interface.js b/api/server/services/start/interface.js
index 554cfd56d1..a3cf5b295f 100644
--- a/api/server/services/start/interface.js
+++ b/api/server/services/start/interface.js
@@ -57,10 +57,12 @@ async function loadDefaultInterface(config, configDefaults, roleName = SystemRol
       admin: {
         users: interfaceConfig?.peoplePicker?.admin?.users ?? defaults.peoplePicker?.admin.users,
         groups: interfaceConfig?.peoplePicker?.admin?.groups ?? defaults.peoplePicker?.admin.groups,
+        roles: interfaceConfig?.peoplePicker?.admin?.roles ?? defaults.peoplePicker?.admin.roles,
       },
       user: {
         users: interfaceConfig?.peoplePicker?.user?.users ?? defaults.peoplePicker?.user.users,
         groups: interfaceConfig?.peoplePicker?.user?.groups ?? defaults.peoplePicker?.user.groups,
+        roles: interfaceConfig?.peoplePicker?.user?.roles ?? defaults.peoplePicker?.user.roles,
       },
     },
     marketplace: {
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ async function loadDefaultInterface(config, configDefaults, roleName = SystemRol
     [PermissionTypes.PEOPLE_PICKER]: {
       [Permissions.VIEW_USERS]: loadedInterface.peoplePicker.user?.users,
       [Permissions.VIEW_GROUPS]: loadedInterface.peoplePicker.user?.groups,
+      [Permissions.VIEW_ROLES]: loadedInterface.peoplePicker.user?.roles,
     },
     [PermissionTypes.MARKETPLACE]: {
       [Permissions.USE]: loadedInterface.marketplace.user?.use,
@@ -110,6 +113,7 @@ async function loadDefaultInterface(config, configDefaults, roleName = SystemRol
     [PermissionTypes.PEOPLE_PICKER]: {
       [Permissions.VIEW_USERS]: loadedInterface.peoplePicker.admin?.users,
       [Permissions.VIEW_GROUPS]: loadedInterface.peoplePicker.admin?.groups,
+      [Permissions.VIEW_ROLES]: loadedInterface.peoplePicker.admin?.roles,
     },
     [PermissionTypes.MARKETPLACE]: {
       [Permissions.USE]: loadedInterface.marketplace.admin?.use,
diff --git a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
index 29a453d6d3..ac251e6da9 100644
--- a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
+++ b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
@@ -538,12 +538,14 @@ export const interfaceSchema = z
           .object({
             users: z.boolean().optional(),
             groups: z.boolean().optional(),
+            roles: z.boolean().optional(),
           })
           .optional(),
         user: z
           .object({
             users: z.boolean().optional(),
             groups: z.boolean().optional(),
+            roles: z.boolean().optional(),
           })
           .optional(),
       })
@@ -583,10 +585,12 @@ export const interfaceSchema = z
       admin: {
         users: true,
         groups: true,
+        roles: true,
       },
       user: {
         users: false,
         groups: false,
+        roles: false,
       },
     },
     marketplace: {
diff --git a/packages/data-provider/src/permissions.ts b/packages/data-provider/src/permissions.ts
index a62916c7a2..1621ea73e0 100644
--- a/packages/data-provider/src/permissions.ts
+++ b/packages/data-provider/src/permissions.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ export enum Permissions {
   OPT_OUT = 'OPT_OUT',
   VIEW_USERS = 'VIEW_USERS',
   VIEW_GROUPS = 'VIEW_GROUPS',
+  VIEW_ROLES = 'VIEW_ROLES',
 }
 
 export const promptPermissionsSchema = z.object({
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ export type TWebSearchPermissions = z.infer<typeof webSearchPermissionsSchema>;
 export const peoplePickerPermissionsSchema = z.object({
   [Permissions.VIEW_USERS]: z.boolean().default(true),
   [Permissions.VIEW_GROUPS]: z.boolean().default(true),
+  [Permissions.VIEW_ROLES]: z.boolean().default(true),
 });
 export type TPeoplePickerPermissions = z.infer<typeof peoplePickerPermissionsSchema>;