diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
index 67a49993a3..b3a5258395 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
@@ -2074,7 +2074,7 @@ def sanitize_tool_pairs(messages: list[dict]) -> list[dict]:
     return sanitized
 
 
-SKILL_MENTION_RE = re.compile(r'<\$([^|>]+)(?:\|[^>]*)?>')
+SKILL_MENTION_RE = re.compile(r'<(?:\$([^|>]+)(?:\|[^>]*)?|/([^|>]+)\|[^>]*)>')
 
 
 def _get_text_parts(message: dict) -> list[str]:
@@ -2088,27 +2088,31 @@ def _get_text_parts(message: dict) -> list[str]:
 
 
 def extract_skill_ids_from_messages(messages: list[dict]) -> set[str]:
-    """Extract skill IDs from <$skillId|label> mention tags in messages."""
+    """Extract skill IDs from <$skillId|label> and </skillId|label> mention tags."""
     ids: set[str] = set()
     for message in messages:
         for text in _get_text_parts(message):
-            ids.update(m.group(1) for m in SKILL_MENTION_RE.finditer(text))
+            ids.update(m.group(1) or m.group(2) for m in SKILL_MENTION_RE.finditer(text))
     return ids
 
 
 def strip_skill_mentions(messages: list[dict]) -> None:
-    """Replace <$skillId|label> mention tags with the label in message content in-place."""
-    strip_re = re.compile(r'<\$[^|>]+(?:\|([^>]*))?>')
+    """Replace <$skillId|label> and </skillId|label> mention tags with the label in-place."""
+    strip_re = re.compile(r'<(?:\$[^|>]+(?:\|([^>]*))?|/[^|>]+\|([^>]*))>')
+
+    def label(match):
+        return match.group(1) or match.group(2) or ''
+
     for message in messages:
         content = message.get('content')
         if isinstance(content, str) and strip_re.search(content):
-            message['content'] = strip_re.sub(r'\1', content).strip()
+            message['content'] = strip_re.sub(label, content).strip()
         elif isinstance(content, list):
             for part in content:
                 if isinstance(part, dict) and part.get('type') == 'text':
                     text = part.get('text', '')
                     if strip_re.search(text):
-                        part['text'] = strip_re.sub(r'\1', text).strip()
+                        part['text'] = strip_re.sub(label, text).strip()
 
 
 async def connect_mcp_server(
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Models.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Models.svelte
index ebf21eacf0..e70a1baa03 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Models.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Models.svelte
@@ -691,8 +691,7 @@
 									</div>
 
 									<div
-										class="shrink-0 flex w-full min-w-0 flex-1 pr-1 self-center {(model?.is_active ??
-										true)
+										class="flex min-w-0 flex-1 pr-1 self-center {(model?.is_active ?? true)
 											? ''
 											: 'text-gray-500'}"
 									>
@@ -704,13 +703,13 @@
 														? `${model?.ollama?.digest} **(${model?.ollama?.modified_at})**`
 														: model.id
 											)}
-											className=" w-fit"
+											className="min-w-0 flex-1"
 											placement="top-start"
 										>
 											<div
-												class="text-[13px] leading-4 font-normal line-clamp-1 flex items-center gap-1.5"
+												class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1.5 text-[13px] font-normal leading-4"
 											>
-												{model.name}
+												<span class="min-w-0 truncate">{model.name}</span>
 
 												<span
 													class="shrink-0 text-[11px] font-normal leading-4 {modelAccessClass(
@@ -723,7 +722,7 @@
 										</Tooltip>
 									</div>
 								</button>
-								<div class="flex flex-row gap-0.5 items-center self-center">
+								<div class="flex shrink-0 flex-row gap-0.5 items-center self-center">
 									{#if shiftKey}
 										<Tooltip content={model?.meta?.hidden ? $i18n.t('Show') : $i18n.t('Hide')}>
 											<button
diff --git a/src/lib/components/common/RichTextInput.svelte b/src/lib/components/common/RichTextInput.svelte
index ba6c63dbf1..f979680399 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/common/RichTextInput.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/common/RichTextInput.svelte
@@ -106,15 +106,16 @@
 		}
 	});
 
-	// Convert TipTap mention spans -> <@id>
+	// Convert TipTap mention spans -> serialized mention tags.
 	turndownService.addRule('mentions', {
 		filter: (node) => node.nodeName === 'SPAN' && node.getAttribute('data-type') === 'mention',
 		replacement: (_content, node: HTMLElement) => {
 			const id = node.getAttribute('data-id') || '';
 			// TipTap stores the trigger char in data-mention-suggestion-char (usually "@")
 			const ch = node.getAttribute('data-mention-suggestion-char') || '@';
-			// Emit <@id> style, e.g. <@llama3.2:latest>
-			return `<${ch}${id}>`;
+			// Skills are always serialized as <$id|label>, even when selected from "/".
+			const mentionChar = id.includes('|') ? '$' : ch;
+			return `<${mentionChar}${id}>`;
 		}
 	});