diff --git a/src/controllers/Chat/index.ts b/src/controllers/Chat/index.ts
index 6eb81cd..f7c83d2 100644
--- a/src/controllers/Chat/index.ts
+++ b/src/controllers/Chat/index.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ import {User} from '../../models/userModel';
 export const createChat = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
   try {
     const { name } = req.body;
-    const userId = req.user?._id; // Assuming user ID is available in req.user
+    const userId = req.user?._id; // Assuming user ID is available in req.user 
+const userId = req.user?._id; // Assuming user ID is available in req.user
+if (!userId) {
 
     if (!userId) {
       return res.status(401).json({ message: 'User not authenticated' });