diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/endpoints.py b/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/endpoints.py
index 0366c6a97..c915c51ac 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/endpoints.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/endpoints.py
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ async def process(
         if flow.data is None:
             raise ValueError(f"Flow {flow_id} has no data")
         graph_data = flow.data
+        task_result = None
         if tweaks:
             try:
                 graph_data = process_tweaks(graph_data, tweaks)
@@ -249,3 +250,5 @@ async def custom_component_update(
     return component_node
     # Update the field
     return component_node
+    # Update the field
+    return component_node