diff --git a/api/types.go b/api/types.go
index 340c91c4..2217f02e 100644
--- a/api/types.go
+++ b/api/types.go
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ type ChatRequest struct {
 }
 
 type Message struct {
-	Role    string `json:"role"` // one of ["system", "user", "assistant"]
-	Content string `json:"content"`
+	Role    string      `json:"role"` // one of ["system", "user", "assistant"]
+	Content string      `json:"content"`
+	Images  []ImageData `json:"images, omitempty"`
 }
 
 type ChatResponse struct {
diff --git a/server/images.go b/server/images.go
index 8735f4b4..9442bd74 100644
--- a/server/images.go
+++ b/server/images.go
@@ -86,9 +86,10 @@ func (m *Model) Prompt(p PromptVars) (string, error) {
 	return prompt.String(), nil
 }
 
-func (m *Model) ChatPrompt(msgs []api.Message) (string, error) {
+func (m *Model) ChatPrompt(msgs []api.Message) (string, []api.ImageData, error) {
 	// build the prompt from the list of messages
 	var prompt strings.Builder
+	var currentImages []api.ImageData
 	currentVars := PromptVars{
 		First: true,
 	}
@@ -108,35 +109,36 @@ func (m *Model) ChatPrompt(msgs []api.Message) (string, error) {
 		case "system":
 			if currentVars.System != "" {
 				if err := writePrompt(); err != nil {
-					return "", err
+					return "", nil, err
 				}
 			}
 			currentVars.System = msg.Content
 		case "user":
 			if currentVars.Prompt != "" {
 				if err := writePrompt(); err != nil {
-					return "", err
+					return "", nil, err
 				}
 			}
 			currentVars.Prompt = msg.Content
+			currentImages = msg.Images
 		case "assistant":
 			currentVars.Response = msg.Content
 			if err := writePrompt(); err != nil {
-				return "", err
+				return "", nil, err
 			}
 		default:
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid role: %s, role must be one of [system, user, assistant]", msg.Role)
+			return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid role: %s, role must be one of [system, user, assistant]", msg.Role)
 		}
 	}
 
 	// Append the last set of vars if they are non-empty
 	if currentVars.Prompt != "" || currentVars.System != "" {
 		if err := writePrompt(); err != nil {
-			return "", err
+			return "", nil, err
 		}
 	}
 
-	return prompt.String(), nil
+	return prompt.String(), currentImages, nil
 }
 
 type ManifestV2 struct {
diff --git a/server/routes.go b/server/routes.go
index 04e32e2f..6df7d2e4 100644
--- a/server/routes.go
+++ b/server/routes.go
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ func ChatHandler(c *gin.Context) {
 
 	checkpointLoaded := time.Now()
 
-	prompt, err := model.ChatPrompt(req.Messages)
+	prompt, images, err := model.ChatPrompt(req.Messages)
 	if err != nil {
 		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
 		return
@@ -1037,6 +1037,7 @@ func ChatHandler(c *gin.Context) {
 			Format:           req.Format,
 			CheckpointStart:  checkpointStart,
 			CheckpointLoaded: checkpointLoaded,
+			Images:           images,
 		}
 		if err := loaded.runner.Predict(c.Request.Context(), predictReq, fn); err != nil {
 			ch <- gin.H{"error": err.Error()}