diff --git a/frontend/src/conversation/AnswerFlow.tsx b/frontend/src/conversation/AnswerFlow.tsx
index a7fb4ce4..9e134617 100644
--- a/frontend/src/conversation/AnswerFlow.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/conversation/AnswerFlow.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type AnswerFlowProps = {
   isStreaming?: boolean;
   /** How many sources the answer can cite; see `MarkdownAnswer`. */
   sourceCount?: number;
+  onOpenSources?: () => void;
   agentId?: string;
   /** Set when the bubble already carries its own progress UI (a research run). */
   suppressStatusLine?: boolean;
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ export default function AnswerFlow({
   segments,
   isStreaming,
   sourceCount,
+  onOpenSources,
   agentId,
   suppressStatusLine,
   artifacts,
@@ -140,6 +142,7 @@ export default function AnswerFlow({
               content={message}
               isStreaming={isStreaming}
               sourceCount={sourceCount}
+              onOpenSources={onOpenSources}
               artifacts={artifacts}
               turnArtifacts={turnArtifacts}
               onOpenArtifact={onOpenArtifact}
diff --git a/frontend/src/conversation/ConversationBubble.tsx b/frontend/src/conversation/ConversationBubble.tsx
index cd5234d5..fba3e819 100644
--- a/frontend/src/conversation/ConversationBubble.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/conversation/ConversationBubble.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,14 @@ import {
   ThumbsUp,
   ExternalLink,
 } from 'lucide-react';
-import { forwardRef, Fragment, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import {
+  forwardRef,
+  Fragment,
+  useCallback,
+  useEffect,
+  useRef,
+  useState,
+} from 'react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 
@@ -126,6 +133,7 @@ const ConversationBubble = forwardRef<
   const [shouldShowToggle, setShouldShowToggle] = useState(false);
 
   const [isSidebarOpen, setIsSidebarOpen] = useState<boolean>(false);
+  const openSources = useCallback(() => setIsSidebarOpen(true), []);
   const editableQueryRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const [isQuestionCollapsed, setIsQuestionCollapsed] = useState(true);
 
@@ -452,6 +460,7 @@ const ConversationBubble = forwardRef<
             // A citation pill jumps to a source card, so an answer whose
             // sources are not shown has nothing to cite.
             sourceCount={showSources ? (sources?.length ?? 0) : 0}
+            onOpenSources={openSources}
             agentId={agentId}
             // A research run already narrates itself above; the status line
             // would be a second live indicator away from the point of action.
diff --git a/frontend/src/conversation/MarkdownAnswer.math.test.tsx b/frontend/src/conversation/MarkdownAnswer.math.test.tsx
index c52cf656..63d3d689 100644
--- a/frontend/src/conversation/MarkdownAnswer.math.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/conversation/MarkdownAnswer.math.test.tsx
@@ -51,7 +51,11 @@ afterEach(() => {
   container.remove();
 });
 
-type RenderOptions = { isStreaming?: boolean; sourceCount?: number };
+type RenderOptions = {
+  isStreaming?: boolean;
+  sourceCount?: number;
+  onOpenSources?: () => void;
+};
 
 function render(content: string, options: RenderOptions = {}) {
   act(() => root.render(<MarkdownAnswer content={content} {...options} />));
@@ -418,6 +422,39 @@ describe('citations', () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe('citation pills', () => {
+  function click(label: string) {
+    const pill = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll('button')).find(
+      (node) => node.textContent === label,
+    );
+    act(() => pill?.click());
+  }
+
+  it('scrolls to the source card when it is shown', () => {
+    const card = document.createElement('div');
+    card.id = 'source-1';
+    card.scrollIntoView = vi.fn();
+    document.body.appendChild(card);
+    const onOpenSources = vi.fn();
+    try {
+      render('Per [2].', { sourceCount: 5, onOpenSources });
+      click('2');
+      expect(card.scrollIntoView).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(onOpenSources).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    } finally {
+      card.remove();
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('opens the sources list for a source with no card', () => {
+    // Only the first three sources get a card; `[5]` has none to scroll to.
+    const onOpenSources = vi.fn();
+    render('Per [5].', { sourceCount: 5, onOpenSources });
+    click('5');
+    expect(onOpenSources).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+});
+
 describe('mermaid', () => {
   it('renders a closed mermaid fence as a diagram, source untouched', () => {
     render(
diff --git a/frontend/src/conversation/MarkdownAnswer.tsx b/frontend/src/conversation/MarkdownAnswer.tsx
index 39d4bedb..a1cfa469 100644
--- a/frontend/src/conversation/MarkdownAnswer.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/conversation/MarkdownAnswer.tsx
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ export default function MarkdownAnswer({
   artifacts: artifactsProp,
   turnArtifacts: turnArtifactsProp,
   onOpenArtifact,
+  onOpenSources,
 }: {
   content: string;
   isStreaming?: boolean;
@@ -100,6 +101,8 @@ export default function MarkdownAnswer({
   /** This turn's own artifacts; the filename fallback prefers them. */
   turnArtifacts?: SandboxArtifact[];
   onOpenArtifact?: (artifact: { id: string; toolName: string }) => void;
+  /** Opens the full sources list, for a citation whose card is not shown. */
+  onOpenSources?: () => void;
 }) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const [isDarkTheme] = useDarkTheme();
@@ -194,6 +197,9 @@ export default function MarkdownAnswer({
                     () => el.classList.remove('ring-3', 'ring-primary'),
                     2000,
                   );
+                } else {
+                  // Only the first few sources get a card to scroll to.
+                  onOpenSources?.();
                 }
               }}
               className="mx-0.5 h-5 min-w-5"
@@ -321,7 +327,7 @@ export default function MarkdownAnswer({
         return <td className="px-6 py-3">{children}</td>;
       },
     };
-  }, [t, isDarkTheme, artifacts, turnArtifacts, onOpenArtifact]);
+  }, [t, isDarkTheme, artifacts, turnArtifacts, onOpenArtifact, onOpenSources]);
 
   return (
     <>