diff --git a/src/chat/focus_chat/heartflow_prompt_builder.py b/src/chat/focus_chat/heartflow_prompt_builder.py
index 945f587bb..edf671232 100644
--- a/src/chat/focus_chat/heartflow_prompt_builder.py
+++ b/src/chat/focus_chat/heartflow_prompt_builder.py
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ class PromptBuilder:
             all_knowledges = Knowledges.select()
 
             if not all_knowledges:
-                return "" if not return_raw else []
+                return [] if return_raw else ""
 
             query_embedding_magnitude = math.sqrt(sum(x * x for x in query_embedding))
             if query_embedding_magnitude == 0:  # Avoid division by zero