diff --git a/crates/assistant_tools/src/read_file_tool.rs b/crates/assistant_tools/src/read_file_tool.rs
index 5b95469817..6bbc2fc089 100644
--- a/crates/assistant_tools/src/read_file_tool.rs
+++ b/crates/assistant_tools/src/read_file_tool.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use settings::Settings;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use ui::IconName;
-use util::markdown::MarkdownInlineCode;
 
 /// If the model requests to read a file whose size exceeds this, then
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
@@ -78,11 +77,21 @@ impl Tool for ReadFileTool {
     fn ui_text(&self, input: &serde_json::Value) -> String {
         match serde_json::from_value::<ReadFileToolInput>(input.clone()) {
             Ok(input) => {
-                let path = MarkdownInlineCode(&input.path);
+                let path = &input.path;
                 match (input.start_line, input.end_line) {
-                    (Some(start), None) => format!("Read file {path} (from line {start})"),
-                    (Some(start), Some(end)) => format!("Read file {path} (lines {start}-{end})"),
-                    _ => format!("Read file {path}"),
+                    (Some(start), Some(end)) => {
+                        format!(
+                            "[Read file `{}` (lines {}-{})](@selection:{}:({}-{}))",
+                            path, start, end, path, start, end
+                        )
+                    }
+                    (Some(start), None) => {
+                        format!(
+                            "[Read file `{}` (from line {})](@selection:{}:({}-{}))",
+                            path, start, path, start, start
+                        )
+                    }
+                    _ => format!("[Read file `{}`](@file:{})", path, path),
                 }
             }
             Err(_) => "Read file".to_string(),