diff --git a/TROUBLESHOOTING.md b/TROUBLESHOOTING.md
index 679eb657..d0d8ce2d 100644
--- a/TROUBLESHOOTING.md
+++ b/TROUBLESHOOTING.md
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@ This configuration allows Ollama to accept connections from any source.
 
 Ensure that the Ollama URL is correctly formatted in the application settings. Follow these steps:
 
+- If your Ollama runs in a different host than Web UI make sure Ollama host address is provided when running Web UI container via `OLLAMA_API_BASE_URL` environment variable. [(e.g. OLLAMA_API_BASE_URL=http://192.168.1.1:11434/api)](https://github.com/ollama-webui/ollama-webui#accessing-external-ollama-on-a-different-server)
 - Go to "Settings" within the Ollama WebUI.
 - Navigate to the "General" section.
-- Verify that the Ollama URL is in the following format: `http://localhost:11434/api`.
+- Verify that the Ollama Server URL is set to: `/ollama/api`.
 
 It is crucial to include the `/api` at the end of the URL to ensure that the Ollama Web UI can communicate with the server.
 
diff --git a/backend/apps/ollama/main.py b/backend/apps/ollama/main.py
index 53daefac..98048ca5 100644
--- a/backend/apps/ollama/main.py
+++ b/backend/apps/ollama/main.py
@@ -59,27 +59,32 @@ def proxy(path):
     else:
         pass
 
-    # Make a request to the target server
-    target_response = requests.request(
-        method=request.method,
-        url=target_url,
-        data=data,
-        headers=headers,
-        stream=True,  # Enable streaming for server-sent events
-    )
+    try:
+        # Make a request to the target server
+        target_response = requests.request(
+            method=request.method,
+            url=target_url,
+            data=data,
+            headers=headers,
+            stream=True,  # Enable streaming for server-sent events
+        )
 
-    # Proxy the target server's response to the client
-    def generate():
-        for chunk in target_response.iter_content(chunk_size=8192):
-            yield chunk
+        target_response.raise_for_status()
 
-    response = Response(generate(), status=target_response.status_code)
+        # Proxy the target server's response to the client
+        def generate():
+            for chunk in target_response.iter_content(chunk_size=8192):
+                yield chunk
 
-    # Copy headers from the target server's response to the client's response
-    for key, value in target_response.headers.items():
-        response.headers[key] = value
+        response = Response(generate(), status=target_response.status_code)
 
-    return response
+        # Copy headers from the target server's response to the client's response
+        for key, value in target_response.headers.items():
+            response.headers[key] = value
+
+        return response
+    except Exception as e:
+        return jsonify({"detail": "Server Connection Error", "message": str(e)}), 400
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":