diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/component.py b/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/component.py
index 420a62a85..0f3d25d5d 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/component.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/component.py
@@ -28,10 +28,13 @@ class Component:
     def __init__(self, **data):
         self.cache = TTLCache(maxsize=1024, ttl=60)
         for key, value in data.items():
-            setattr(self, key, value)
+            if key == "user_id":
+                setattr(self, "_user_id", value)
+            else:
+                setattr(self, key, value)
 
     def __setattr__(self, key, value):
-        if key == "user_id" and hasattr(self, key):
+        if key == "_user_id" and hasattr(self, "_user_id"):
             warnings.warn("Modification of user_id is not allowed")
         else:
             super().__setattr__(key, value)
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component.py b/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component.py
index 7f1722241..5173e17a1 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component.py
@@ -186,13 +186,13 @@ class CustomComponent(Component):
     @property
     def keys(self):
         def get_credential(name: str):
-            if not self.user_id:
+            if hasattr(self, "_user_id") and not self._user_id:
                 raise ValueError(f"User id is not set for {self.__class__.__name__}")
             credential_service = get_credential_service()  # Get service instance
             # Retrieve and decrypt the credential by name for the current user
             db_service = get_db_service()
             with session_getter(db_service) as session:
-                return credential_service.get_credential(user_id=self.user_id, name=name, session=session)
+                return credential_service.get_credential(user_id=self._user_id, name=name, session=session)
 
         return get_credential