diff --git a/mealie/services/parser_services/openai/parser.py b/mealie/services/parser_services/openai/parser.py
index 059d5e3647f9..c63a5b056b51 100644
--- a/mealie/services/parser_services/openai/parser.py
+++ b/mealie/services/parser_services/openai/parser.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class OpenAIParser(ABCIngredientParser):
             ),
         ]
 
-        if service.send_db_data:
+        if service.send_db_data and self.units_by_alias:
             data_injections.extend(
                 [
                     OpenAIDataInjection(