diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/automations.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/automations.py
index 7df4c399aa..557e84ce13 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/automations.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/automations.py
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ def _parse_rule(s: str, now: Optional[datetime] = None):
     rule = rules[0]
     start = rule._dtstart.replace(tzinfo=None)
     anchor = now or datetime.now()
-    lines = s.splitlines()
-    stripped = '\n'.join(line for line in lines if not line.upper().startswith('DTSTART')) or s
-    has_dtstart = any(line.upper().startswith('DTSTART') for line in lines)
+    parts = s.split()
+    stripped = '\n'.join(part for part in parts if not part.upper().startswith('DTSTART')) or s
+    has_dtstart = any(part.upper().startswith('DTSTART') for part in parts)
     step = {
         SECONDLY: timedelta(seconds=rule._interval),
         MINUTELY: timedelta(minutes=rule._interval),
@@ -183,9 +183,7 @@ def rrule_interval_seconds(s: str) -> Optional[int]:
     Returns None for one-shot (COUNT=1) schedules or rules
     with fewer than two future occurrences.
     """
-    if 'COUNT=1' in s:
-        return None
-    s = '\n'.join(line for line in s.splitlines() if not line.upper().startswith('DTSTART')) or s
+    s = '\n'.join(part for part in s.split() if not part.upper().startswith('DTSTART')) or s
     now = datetime.now()
     rule = _parse_rule(s, now)
     first = rule.after(now)
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/calendar.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/calendar.py
index 1ce590203a..0406db38f6 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/calendar.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/calendar.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def expand_recurring_event(
 
     original_start_ns = event_dict['start_at']
     original_start = to_local_datetime(original_start_ns)
-    rule_str = '\n'.join(line for line in rrule_str.splitlines() if not line.upper().startswith('DTSTART')) or rrule_str
+    rule_str = '\n'.join(part for part in rrule_str.split() if not part.upper().startswith('DTSTART')) or rrule_str
 
     try:
         # Anchor to the event's real start so day-of-week / day-of-month are correct