diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
index 722a554e72..c51a1dd8cd 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
@@ -1988,6 +1988,7 @@
 				history: history,
 				messages: createMessagesList(history, history.currentId),
 				tags: [],
+				...($selectedFolder ? { folder_id: $selectedFolder?.id } : {}),
 				timestamp: Date.now()
 			});