diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0fdcde5af..cce74f4d7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [0.7.1] - 2026-01-09
+
+### Fixed
+
+- ⚡ **Improved reliability for low-spec and SQLite deployments.** Fixed page timeouts by disabling database session sharing by default, improving stability for resource-constrained environments. Users can re-enable via `DATABASE_ENABLE_SESSION_SHARING=true` if needed. [#20520](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/20520)
+
 ## [0.7.0] - 2026-01-09
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/env.py b/backend/open_webui/env.py
index d746978c2..ff48a3abf 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/env.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/env.py
@@ -341,6 +341,11 @@ if DATABASE_USER_ACTIVE_STATUS_UPDATE_INTERVAL is not None:
     except Exception:
         DATABASE_USER_ACTIVE_STATUS_UPDATE_INTERVAL = 0.0
 
+# When enabled, get_db_context reuses existing sessions; set to False to always create new sessions
+DATABASE_ENABLE_SESSION_SHARING = (
+    os.environ.get("DATABASE_ENABLE_SESSION_SHARING", "False").lower() == "true"
+)
+
 # Enable public visibility of active user count (when disabled, only admins can see it)
 ENABLE_PUBLIC_ACTIVE_USERS_COUNT = (
     os.environ.get("ENABLE_PUBLIC_ACTIVE_USERS_COUNT", "True").lower() == "true"
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/internal/db.py b/backend/open_webui/internal/db.py
index ee8358659..6050e37fa 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/internal/db.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/internal/db.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from open_webui.env import (
     DATABASE_POOL_SIZE,
     DATABASE_POOL_TIMEOUT,
     DATABASE_ENABLE_SQLITE_WAL,
+    DATABASE_ENABLE_SESSION_SHARING,
     ENABLE_DB_MIGRATIONS,
 )
 from peewee_migrate import Router
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ get_db = contextmanager(get_session)
 
 @contextmanager
 def get_db_context(db: Optional[Session] = None):
-    if isinstance(db, Session):
+    if isinstance(db, Session) and DATABASE_ENABLE_SESSION_SHARING:
         yield db
     else:
         with get_db() as session:
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 18586c839..92944a3ce 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
 	"name": "open-webui",
-	"version": "0.7.0",
+	"version": "0.7.1",
 	"lockfileVersion": 3,
 	"requires": true,
 	"packages": {
 		"": {
 			"name": "open-webui",
-			"version": "0.7.0",
+			"version": "0.7.1",
 			"dependencies": {
 				"@azure/msal-browser": "^4.5.0",
 				"@codemirror/lang-javascript": "^6.2.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c4a4c56bf..5729bccf0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "open-webui",
-	"version": "0.7.0",
+	"version": "0.7.1",
 	"private": true,
 	"scripts": {
 		"dev": "npm run pyodide:fetch && vite dev --host",