diff --git a/src-python/controller.py b/src-python/controller.py
index bc57ae1d..8fb05825 100644
--- a/src-python/controller.py
+++ b/src-python/controller.py
@@ -39,6 +39,20 @@ class Controller:
             False,
         )
 
+    def enableAiModels(self) -> None:
+        self.run(
+            200,
+            self.run_mapping["enable_ai_models"],
+            True,
+        )
+
+    def disableAiModels(self) -> None:
+        self.run(
+            200,
+            self.run_mapping["enable_ai_models"],
+            False,
+        )
+
     def updateMicHostList(self) -> None:
         self.run(
             200,
@@ -1754,6 +1768,12 @@ class Controller:
             if isinstance(th_download_whisper, Thread):
                 th_download_whisper.join()
 
+        if (model.checkTranslatorCTranslate2ModelWeight(config.CTRANSLATE2_WEIGHT_TYPE) is False or
+            model.checkTranscriptionWhisperModelWeight(config.WHISPER_WEIGHT_TYPE) is False):
+            self.disableAiModels()
+        else:
+            self.enableAiModels()
+
         for engine in config.SELECTABLE_TRANSLATION_ENGINE_LIST:
             match engine:
                 case "CTranslate2":
diff --git a/src-python/mainloop.py b/src-python/mainloop.py
index 67b5e36b..e2dabbfc 100644
--- a/src-python/mainloop.py
+++ b/src-python/mainloop.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from utils import printLog, printResponse, errorLogging, encodeBase64
 
 run_mapping = {
     "connected_network":"/run/connected_network",
+    "enable_ai_models":"/run/enable_ai_models",
 
     "transcription_mic":"/run/transcription_send_mic_message",
     "transcription_speaker":"/run/transcription_receive_speaker_message",