diff --git a/frontend/src/components/workspace/messages/message-list-item.tsx b/frontend/src/components/workspace/messages/message-list-item.tsx
index 03987f87..6b921bcd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/workspace/messages/message-list-item.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/workspace/messages/message-list-item.tsx
@@ -420,8 +420,7 @@ function RichFileCard({
         <ContextMenuContent className="min-w-[120px] p-1">
           <ContextMenuItem
             disabled={!canReference}
-            onSelect={(event) => {
-              event.preventDefault();
+            onSelect={() => {
               if (!file.path) return;
               dispatchMentionReference({
                 threadId,