diff --git a/src/background/apis/bing-web.mjs b/src/background/apis/bing-web.mjs
index 95ce817..304b523 100644
--- a/src/background/apis/bing-web.mjs
+++ b/src/background/apis/bing-web.mjs
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ export async function generateAnswersWithBingWebApi(
         : {}),
       onProgress: (token) => {
         answer += token
+        // remove reference markers [^number^]
+        answer = answer.replaceAll(/\[\^\d+\^\]/g, '')
         port.postMessage({ answer: answer, done: false, session: session })
       },
     })