Update app.py

app.py

@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ st.markdown("""
         </style>
         """, unsafe_allow_html=True)
 
+# Load the model outside the handle_input() function
+with open('model_saved.pkl', 'rb') as f:
+    model = pickle.load(f)
+    if not hasattr(model, 'predict'):
+        st.error("The loaded model does not have a predict method.")
+
 def write_top_bar():
     col1, col2, col3 = st.columns([1,10,2])
     with col1:
@@ -103,12 +109,6 @@ def handle_input():
     chat_history = st.session_state["chat_history"]
     if len(chat_history) == MAX_HISTORY_LENGTH:
         chat_history = chat_history[:-1]
-        
-        with open('model_saved.pkl', 'rb') as f:
-            model = pickle.load(f)
-            if not hasattr(model, 'predict'):
-                st.error("The loaded model does not have a predict method.")
-                return
 
     def generate_response(question: str) -> str:
         return model.predict([question])[0]