diff --git a/api/upload_attachment.php b/api/upload_attachment.php
index 1520773..f7dcf74 100644
--- a/api/upload_attachment.php
+++ b/api/upload_attachment.php
@@ -171,20 +171,28 @@ try {
     }
 
     // Log the upload
-    $auditLog = new AuditLogModel();
-    $auditLog->log(
-        $_SESSION['user']['user_id'],
-        'attachment_upload',
-        'ticket_attachments',
-        $attachmentId,
-        null,
-        json_encode([
-            'ticket_id' => $ticketId,
-            'filename' => $originalFilename,
-            'size' => $file['size'],
-            'mime_type' => $mimeType
-        ])
+    $conn = new mysqli(
+        $GLOBALS['config']['DB_HOST'],
+        $GLOBALS['config']['DB_USER'],
+        $GLOBALS['config']['DB_PASS'],
+        $GLOBALS['config']['DB_NAME']
     );
+    if (!$conn->connect_error) {
+        $auditLog = new AuditLogModel($conn);
+        $auditLog->log(
+            $_SESSION['user']['user_id'],
+            'attachment_upload',
+            'ticket_attachments',
+            (string)$attachmentId,
+            [
+                'ticket_id' => $ticketId,
+                'filename' => $originalFilename,
+                'size' => $file['size'],
+                'mime_type' => $mimeType
+            ]
+        );
+        $conn->close();
+    }
 
     ResponseHelper::created([
         'attachment_id' => $attachmentId,