diff --git a/llm-server/routes/root_service.py b/llm-server/routes/root_service.py
index 38c0d1e66..87e64ad2e 100644
--- a/llm-server/routes/root_service.py
+++ b/llm-server/routes/root_service.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def handle_request(data: Dict[str, Any]) -> Any:
     base_prompt = data.get("base_prompt", "")
     headers = data.get("headers", {})
     server_base_url = cast(str, data.get("server_base_url", ""))
-    app = headers["X-App-Name"] or None
+    app = headers.get("X-App-Name") or None
 
     logging.info("[OpenCopilot] Got the following user request: {}".format(text))
     for required_field, error_msg in [
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def handle_request(data: Dict[str, Any]) -> Any:
             "of them"
         )
         current_state = process_state(app, headers)
-        
+
         logging.info(f"Received app configuration: {app}")
         bot_response = hasSingleIntent(swagger_doc, text, session_id, current_state)
         if len(bot_response.ids) >= 1: