diff --git a/src/interface/desktop/chat.html b/src/interface/desktop/chat.html
index 68ef9513..b1b31b71 100644
--- a/src/interface/desktop/chat.html
+++ b/src/interface/desktop/chat.html
@@ -62,7 +62,10 @@
             return `${time_string}, ${date_string}`;
         }
 
-        function generateReference(reference, index) {
+        function generateReference(referenceJson, index) {
+            let reference = referenceJson.hasOwnProperty("compiled") ? referenceJson.compiled : referenceJson;
+            let referenceFile = referenceJson.hasOwnProperty("file") ? referenceJson.file : null;
+
             // Escape reference for HTML rendering
             let escaped_ref = reference.replaceAll('"', '"');
 
diff --git a/src/interface/obsidian/src/chat_view.ts b/src/interface/obsidian/src/chat_view.ts
index bd1d992d..755285e4 100644
--- a/src/interface/obsidian/src/chat_view.ts
+++ b/src/interface/obsidian/src/chat_view.ts
@@ -247,7 +247,8 @@ export class KhojChatView extends KhojPaneView {
         return referenceButton;
     }
 
-    generateReference(messageEl: Element, reference: string, index: number) {
+    generateReference(messageEl: Element, referenceJson: any, index: number) {
+        let reference: string = referenceJson.hasOwnProperty("compiled") ? referenceJson.compiled : referenceJson;
         // Escape reference for HTML rendering
         let escaped_ref = reference.replace(/"/g, """)
 
diff --git a/src/khoj/interface/web/chat.html b/src/khoj/interface/web/chat.html
index f8f43770..ca4117c7 100644
--- a/src/khoj/interface/web/chat.html
+++ b/src/khoj/interface/web/chat.html
@@ -103,7 +103,10 @@ To get started, just start typing below. You can also type / to see a list of co
             return `${time_string}, ${date_string}`;
         }
 
-        function generateReference(reference, index) {
+        function generateReference(referenceJson, index) {
+            let reference = referenceJson.hasOwnProperty("compiled") ? referenceJson.compiled : referenceJson;
+            let referenceFile = referenceJson.hasOwnProperty("file") ? referenceJson.file : null;
+
             // Escape reference for HTML rendering
             let escaped_ref = reference.replaceAll('"', '"');
 
diff --git a/src/khoj/processor/conversation/offline/chat_model.py b/src/khoj/processor/conversation/offline/chat_model.py
index a559df22..edc2d9f0 100644
--- a/src/khoj/processor/conversation/offline/chat_model.py
+++ b/src/khoj/processor/conversation/offline/chat_model.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def converse_offline(
     # Initialize Variables
     assert loaded_model is None or isinstance(loaded_model, Llama), "loaded_model must be of type Llama, if configured"
     offline_chat_model = loaded_model or download_model(model, max_tokens=max_prompt_size)
-    compiled_references_message = "\n\n".join({f"{item}" for item in references})
+    compiled_references_message = "\n\n".join({f"{item['compiled']}" for item in references})
 
     current_date = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
 
diff --git a/src/khoj/processor/conversation/openai/gpt.py b/src/khoj/processor/conversation/openai/gpt.py
index c25f05fd..8360a32e 100644
--- a/src/khoj/processor/conversation/openai/gpt.py
+++ b/src/khoj/processor/conversation/openai/gpt.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def converse(
     """
     # Initialize Variables
     current_date = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
-    compiled_references = "\n\n".join({f"# {item}" for item in references})
+    compiled_references = "\n\n".join({f"# {item['compiled']}" for item in references})
 
     conversation_primer = prompts.query_prompt.format(query=user_query)
 
diff --git a/src/khoj/processor/conversation/utils.py b/src/khoj/processor/conversation/utils.py
index 775848c8..5d68d17d 100644
--- a/src/khoj/processor/conversation/utils.py
+++ b/src/khoj/processor/conversation/utils.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def save_to_conversation_log(
     user: KhojUser,
     meta_log: Dict,
     user_message_time: str = None,
-    compiled_references: List[str] = [],
+    compiled_references: List[Dict[str, Any]] = [],
     online_results: Dict[str, Any] = {},
     inferred_queries: List[str] = [],
     intent_type: str = "remember",
diff --git a/src/khoj/routers/api.py b/src/khoj/routers/api.py
index 70245f72..067d18b3 100644
--- a/src/khoj/routers/api.py
+++ b/src/khoj/routers/api.py
@@ -342,14 +342,14 @@ async def extract_references_and_questions(
 
     # Collate search results as context for GPT
     with timer("Searching knowledge base took", logger):
-        result_list = []
+        search_results = []
         logger.info(f"🔍 Searching knowledge base with queries: {inferred_queries}")
         if send_status_func:
             inferred_queries_str = "\n- " + "\n- ".join(inferred_queries)
             await send_status_func(f"**🔍 Searching Documents for:** {inferred_queries_str}")
         for query in inferred_queries:
             n_items = min(n, 3) if using_offline_chat else n
-            result_list.extend(
+            search_results.extend(
                 await execute_search(
                     user,
                     f"{query} {filters_in_query}",
@@ -360,8 +360,10 @@ async def extract_references_and_questions(
                     dedupe=False,
                 )
             )
-        result_list = text_search.deduplicated_search_responses(result_list)
-        compiled_references = [item.additional["compiled"] for item in result_list]
+        search_results = text_search.deduplicated_search_responses(search_results)
+        compiled_references = [
+            {"compiled": item.additional["compiled"], "file": item.additional["file"]} for item in search_results
+        ]
 
     return compiled_references, inferred_queries, defiltered_query
 
diff --git a/src/khoj/routers/api_chat.py b/src/khoj/routers/api_chat.py
index d7783528..30534b13 100644
--- a/src/khoj/routers/api_chat.py
+++ b/src/khoj/routers/api_chat.py
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ async def websocket_endpoint(
 
         if compiled_references:
             headings = "\n- " + "\n- ".join(
-                set([" ".join(c.split("Path: ")[1:]).split("\n ")[0] for c in compiled_references])
+                set([" ".join(c.get("compiled", c).split("Path: ")[1:]).split("\n ")[0] for c in compiled_references])
             )
             await send_status_update(f"**📜 Found Relevant Notes**: {headings}")
 
diff --git a/src/khoj/routers/helpers.py b/src/khoj/routers/helpers.py
index cb3f5491..85852331 100644
--- a/src/khoj/routers/helpers.py
+++ b/src/khoj/routers/helpers.py
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ async def generate_better_image_prompt(
     q: str,
     conversation_history: str,
     location_data: LocationData,
-    note_references: List[str],
+    note_references: List[Dict[str, Any]],
     online_results: Optional[dict] = None,
 ) -> str:
     """
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ async def generate_better_image_prompt(
     else:
         location_prompt = "Unknown"
 
-    user_references = "\n\n".join([f"# {item}" for item in note_references])
+    user_references = "\n\n".join([f"# {item['compiled']}" for item in note_references])
 
     simplified_online_results = {}
 
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ def generate_chat_response(
     q: str,
     meta_log: dict,
     conversation: Conversation,
-    compiled_references: List[str] = [],
+    compiled_references: List[Dict] = [],
     online_results: Dict[str, Dict] = {},
     inferred_queries: List[str] = [],
     conversation_commands: List[ConversationCommand] = [ConversationCommand.Default],
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ async def text_to_image(
     user: KhojUser,
     conversation_log: dict,
     location_data: LocationData,
-    references: List[str],
+    references: List[Dict[str, Any]],
     online_results: Dict[str, Any],
     send_status_func: Optional[Callable] = None,
 ) -> Tuple[Optional[str], int, Optional[str], str]: