diff --git a/apps/backend/src/api/routes/media.controller.ts b/apps/backend/src/api/routes/media.controller.ts
index d9a0b906..8b520f3c 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/api/routes/media.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/api/routes/media.controller.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export class MediaController {
     isPicturePrompt = false
   ) {
     const total = await this._subscriptionService.checkCredits(org);
-    if (total.credits <= 0) {
+    if (process.env.STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY && total.credits <= 0) {
       return false;
     }