diff --git a/src/components/Layout.tsx b/src/components/Layout.tsx
index 52d8a10..125c258 100644
--- a/src/components/Layout.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Layout.tsx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import { SettingsModal } from "./SettingsModal";
 import { config } from "../utils/config";
 import { ChatContext, ChatsContext, PromptsContext, SettingsContext } from "../hooks/contexts";
 import { ChatHeader } from "./ChatHeader";
+import { notifications } from "@mantine/notifications";
 
 declare global {
   interface Window {
@@ -236,6 +237,15 @@ export function Layout() {
                           fullWidth
                           leftIcon={<IconPlus size={20} />}
                           onClick={async () => {
+                            if (!settings?.openAiApiKey) {
+                              notifications.show({
+                                title: "Error",
+                                color: "red",
+                                message: "OpenAI API Key is not defined. Please set your API Key",
+                              });
+                              return;
+                            };
+                            
                             const item = await detaDB.chats.put({
                               description: "New Chat",
                               totalTokens: 0,
diff --git a/src/components/Prompts.tsx b/src/components/Prompts.tsx
index 7eb73b1..3cda42d 100644
--- a/src/components/Prompts.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Prompts.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { Chat, detaDB, generateKey } from "../db";
 import { DeletePromptModal } from "./DeletePromptModal";
 import { EditPromptModal } from "./EditPromptModal";
 import { useChats, usePrompts, useSettings } from "../hooks/contexts";
+import { notifications } from "@mantine/notifications";
 
 export function Prompts({
   onPlay,
@@ -82,7 +83,14 @@ export function Prompts({
               <ActionIcon
                 size="lg"
                 onClick={async () => {
-                  if (!settings?.openAiApiKey) return;
+                  if (!settings?.openAiApiKey) {
+                    notifications.show({
+                      title: "Error",
+                      color: "red",
+                      message: "OpenAI API Key is not defined. Please set your API Key",
+                    });
+                    return;
+                  };
 
                   const item = await detaDB.chats.put({
                     description: prompt.title ? `New ${prompt.title} Chat` : "New Chat",