diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/UserMessage.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/UserMessage.svelte
index 6bc65f3eea..5768234d9b 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/UserMessage.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/UserMessage.svelte
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 	const editMessageHandler = async () => {
 		edit = true;
 		editedContent = message?.content ?? '';
-		editedFiles = message.files;
+		editedFiles = [...(message.files ?? [])];
 
 		await tick();