diff --git a/api/server/services/Files/process.js b/api/server/services/Files/process.js
index d8061fb68e..c5d968c1b4 100644
--- a/api/server/services/Files/process.js
+++ b/api/server/services/Files/process.js
@@ -929,6 +929,7 @@ async function saveBase64Image(
   url,
   { req, file_id: _file_id, filename: _filename, endpoint, context, resolution },
 ) {
+  const appConfig = req.config;
   const effectiveResolution = resolution ?? appConfig.fileConfig?.imageGeneration ?? 'high';
   const file_id = _file_id ?? v4();
   let filename = `${file_id}-${_filename}`;
@@ -943,7 +944,6 @@ async function saveBase64Image(
   }
 
   const image = await resizeImageBuffer(inputBuffer, effectiveResolution, endpoint);
-  const appConfig = req.config;
   const source = getFileStrategy(appConfig, { isImage: true });
   const { saveBuffer } = getStrategyFunctions(source);
   const filepath = await saveBuffer({