diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
index a0084d5975..be83db29b6 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
@@ -1044,6 +1044,39 @@ def process_tool_result(
     return tool_result, tool_result_files, tool_result_embeds
 
 
+async def display_file_handler(
+    tool_function_name: str,
+    tool_function_params: dict,
+    tool_result,
+    event_emitter,
+):
+    """Emit a display_file event if the tool is display_file and the file exists."""
+    if not event_emitter or tool_function_name != "display_file":
+        return
+
+    path = tool_function_params.get("path", "")
+    if not path:
+        return
+
+    # Parse the result to check if the file exists
+    parsed = tool_result
+    if isinstance(parsed, str):
+        try:
+            parsed = json.loads(parsed)
+        except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
+            pass
+
+    if isinstance(parsed, dict) and parsed.get("exists") is False:
+        return
+
+    await event_emitter(
+        {
+            "type": "display_file",
+            "data": {"path": path},
+        }
+    )
+
+
 async def chat_completion_tools_handler(
     request: Request, body: dict, extra_params: dict, user: UserModel, models, tools
 ) -> tuple[dict, dict]:
@@ -1198,6 +1231,10 @@ async def chat_completion_tools_handler(
                 )
 
                 if event_emitter:
+                    await display_file_handler(
+                        tool_function_name, tool_function_params, tool_result, event_emitter
+                    )
+
                     if tool_result_files:
                         await event_emitter(
                             {
@@ -4178,6 +4215,10 @@ async def streaming_chat_response_handler(response, ctx):
                             )
                         )
 
+                        await display_file_handler(
+                            tool_function_name, tool_function_params, tool_result, event_emitter
+                        )
+
                         # Extract citation sources from tool results
                         if (
                             tool_function_name