diff --git a/lib/integrations/openai_base_service.rb b/lib/integrations/openai_base_service.rb
index 010bfce4f..908ebf27e 100644
--- a/lib/integrations/openai_base_service.rb
+++ b/lib/integrations/openai_base_service.rb
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Integrations::OpenaiBaseService
 
     JSON.parse(value, symbolize_names: true)
   rescue JSON::ParserError
-    nil
+    value
   end
 
   def save_to_cache(response)