gr.State() works different local and in hf?

app.py

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class EventHandler(openai.AssistantEventHandler):
                         print(f"\n{output.logs}", flush=True)
 
 def chat(user_message, history, state):
-    if not state['user']:
+    if (state is None) or (not state['user']):
         gr.Warning("You need to authenticate first")
         yield
     else: