diff --git a/api_webchat/controller.js b/api_webchat/controller.js
index d1a4f674..180ccdf3 100644
--- a/api_webchat/controller.js
+++ b/api_webchat/controller.js
@@ -97,13 +97,13 @@ switch (llm) {
         break;
     }
     case "openai_comp_api": {
-        let prefs_api = await browser.storage.sync.get({openai_comp_host: '', openai_comp_model: '', openai_comp_chat_name: ''});
+        let prefs_api = await browser.storage.sync.get({openai_comp_host: '', openai_comp_model: '', openai_comp_api_key: '', openai_comp_chat_name: ''});
         let i18nStrings = {};
         i18nStrings["OpenAIComp_api_request_failed"] = browser.i18n.getMessage('OpenAIComp_api_request_failed');
         i18nStrings["error_connection_interrupted"] = browser.i18n.getMessage('error_connection_interrupted');
         messageInput.setModel(prefs_api.openai_comp_model);
         messagesArea.setLLMName(prefs_api.openai_comp_chat_name);
-        worker.postMessage({ type: 'init', openai_comp_host: prefs_api.openai_comp_host, openai_comp_model: prefs_api.openai_comp_model, i18nStrings: i18nStrings});
+        worker.postMessage({ type: 'init', openai_comp_host: prefs_api.openai_comp_host, openai_comp_model: prefs_api.openai_comp_model, openai_comp_api_key: prefs_api.openai_comp_api_key, i18nStrings: i18nStrings});
         messagesArea.appendUserMessage(browser.i18n.getMessage("OpenAIComp_api_connecting") + " \"" + prefs_api.openai_comp_host + "\" " +browser.i18n.getMessage("AndModel") + " \"" + prefs_api.openai_comp_model + "\"...", "info");
         break;
     }