diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ChatComponent.razor b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ChatComponent.razor
index 983f1f45..6a8e4ad9 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ChatComponent.razor	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ChatComponent.razor	
@@ -82,8 +82,11 @@
             }
             
             <ChatTemplateSelection CanChatThreadBeUsedForTemplate="@this.CanThreadBeSaved" CurrentChatThread="@this.ChatThread" CurrentChatTemplate="@this.currentChatTemplate" CurrentChatTemplateChanged="@this.ChatTemplateWasChanged"/>
-            
-            <AttachDocuments Name="File Attachments" @bind-DocumentPaths="@this.chatDocumentPaths" CatchAllDocuments="true" UseSmallForm="true"/>
+
+            @if (this.isPandocAvailable)
+            {
+                <AttachDocuments Name="File Attachments" @bind-DocumentPaths="@this.chatDocumentPaths" CatchAllDocuments="true" UseSmallForm="true"/>
+            }
             
             @if (this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Workspace.StorageBehavior is WorkspaceStorageBehavior.STORE_CHATS_AUTOMATICALLY)
             {
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ChatComponent.razor.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ChatComponent.razor.cs
index b85229aa..502e6966 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ChatComponent.razor.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ChatComponent.razor.cs	
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using AIStudio.Dialogs;
 using AIStudio.Provider;
 using AIStudio.Settings;
 using AIStudio.Settings.DataModel;
+using AIStudio.Tools.Services;
 
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Web;
@@ -33,9 +34,12 @@ public partial class ChatComponent : MSGComponentBase, IAsyncDisposable
     
     [Inject]
     private ILogger<ChatComponent> Logger { get; set; } = null!;
-    
+
     [Inject]
     private IDialogService DialogService { get; init; } = null!;
+
+    [Inject]
+    private PandocAvailabilityService PandocAvailabilityService { get; init; } = null!;
     
     private const Placement TOOLBAR_TOOLTIP_PLACEMENT = Placement.Top;
     private static readonly Dictionary<string, object?> USER_INPUT_ATTRIBUTES = new();
@@ -58,6 +62,7 @@ public partial class ChatComponent : MSGComponentBase, IAsyncDisposable
     private Guid currentWorkspaceId = Guid.Empty;
     private CancellationTokenSource? cancellationTokenSource;
     private HashSet<string> chatDocumentPaths = [];
+    private bool isPandocAvailable;
 
     // Unfortunately, we need the input field reference to blur the focus away. Without
     // this, we cannot clear the input field.
@@ -198,6 +203,10 @@ public partial class ChatComponent : MSGComponentBase, IAsyncDisposable
         
         // Select the correct provider:
         await this.SelectProviderWhenLoadingChat();
+
+        // Check if Pandoc is available (no dialog or messages):
+        this.isPandocAvailable = await this.PandocAvailabilityService.IsAvailableAsync();
+
         await base.OnInitializedAsync();
     }
 
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ReadFileContent.razor.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ReadFileContent.razor.cs
index c4019fa2..150acd09 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ReadFileContent.razor.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ReadFileContent.razor.cs	
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
-using AIStudio.Dialogs;
 using AIStudio.Tools.Rust;
 using AIStudio.Tools.Services;
 
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components;
 
-using DialogOptions = AIStudio.Dialogs.DialogOptions;
-
 namespace AIStudio.Components;
 
 public partial class ReadFileContent : MSGComponentBase
@@ -21,12 +18,15 @@ public partial class ReadFileContent : MSGComponentBase
     
     [Inject]
     private RustService RustService { get; init; } = null!;
-    
+
     [Inject]
     private IDialogService DialogService { get; init; } = null!;
-    
+
     [Inject]
     private ILogger<ReadFileContent> Logger { get; init; } = null!;
+
+    [Inject]
+    private PandocAvailabilityService PandocAvailabilityService { get; init; } = null!;
     
     private async Task SelectFile()
     {
@@ -57,24 +57,9 @@ public partial class ReadFileContent : MSGComponentBase
         }
         
         // Ensure that Pandoc is installed and ready:
-        var pandocState = await Pandoc.CheckAvailabilityAsync(this.RustService, showSuccessMessage: false);
-        if (!pandocState.IsAvailable)
-        {
-            var dialogParameters = new DialogParameters<PandocDialog>
-            {
-                { x => x.ShowInitialResultInSnackbar, false },
-            };
-                
-            var dialogReference = await this.DialogService.ShowAsync<PandocDialog>(T("Pandoc Installation"), dialogParameters, DialogOptions.FULLSCREEN);
-            await dialogReference.Result;
-                
-            pandocState = await Pandoc.CheckAvailabilityAsync(this.RustService, showSuccessMessage: true);
-            if (!pandocState.IsAvailable)
-            {
-                this.Logger.LogError("Pandoc is not available after installation attempt.");
-                await MessageBus.INSTANCE.SendError(new(Icons.Material.Filled.Cancel, T("Pandoc may be required for importing files.")));
-            }
-        }
+        await this.PandocAvailabilityService.EnsureAvailabilityAsync(
+            showSuccessMessage: false,
+            showDialog: true);
         
         var fileContent = await this.RustService.ReadArbitraryFileData(selectedFile.SelectedFilePath, int.MaxValue);
         await this.FileContentChanged.InvokeAsync(fileContent);
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Program.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Program.cs
index 2514a67f..b5954efc 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Program.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Program.cs	
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ internal sealed class Program
         builder.Services.AddSingleton<SettingsManager>();
         builder.Services.AddSingleton<ThreadSafeRandom>();
         builder.Services.AddSingleton<DataSourceService>();
+        builder.Services.AddScoped<PandocAvailabilityService>();
         builder.Services.AddTransient<HTMLParser>();
         builder.Services.AddTransient<AgentDataSourceSelection>();
         builder.Services.AddTransient<AgentRetrievalContextValidation>();
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Tools/Services/PandocAvailabilityService.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Tools/Services/PandocAvailabilityService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..14a26908
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Tools/Services/PandocAvailabilityService.cs	
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+using AIStudio.Dialogs;
+using AIStudio.Tools.PluginSystem;
+
+using DialogOptions = AIStudio.Dialogs.DialogOptions;
+
+namespace AIStudio.Tools.Services;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Service to check Pandoc availability and ensure installation.
+/// This service encapsulates the logic for checking if Pandoc is installed
+/// and showing the installation dialog if needed.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class PandocAvailabilityService(RustService rustService, IDialogService dialogService, ILogger<PandocAvailabilityService> logger)
+{
+    private static string TB(string fallbackEN) => I18N.I.T(fallbackEN, typeof(PandocAvailabilityService).Namespace, nameof(PandocAvailabilityService));
+
+    private RustService RustService => rustService;
+    
+    private IDialogService DialogService => dialogService;
+    
+    private ILogger<PandocAvailabilityService> Logger => logger;
+
+    private PandocInstallation? cachedInstallation;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Checks if Pandoc is available and shows the installation dialog if needed.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="showSuccessMessage">Whether to show a success message if Pandoc is available.</param>
+    /// <param name="showDialog">Whether to show the installation dialog if Pandoc is not available.</param>
+    /// <returns>The Pandoc installation state.</returns>
+    public async Task<PandocInstallation> EnsureAvailabilityAsync(bool showSuccessMessage = false, bool showDialog = true)
+    {
+        // Check if Pandoc is available:
+        var pandocState = await Pandoc.CheckAvailabilityAsync(this.RustService, showMessages: false, showSuccessMessage: showSuccessMessage);
+
+        // Cache the result:
+        this.cachedInstallation = pandocState;
+
+        // If not available, show installation dialog:
+        if (!pandocState.IsAvailable && showDialog)
+        {
+            var dialogParameters = new DialogParameters<PandocDialog>
+            {
+                { x => x.ShowInitialResultInSnackbar, false },
+            };
+
+            var dialogReference = await this.DialogService.ShowAsync<PandocDialog>(TB("Pandoc Installation"), dialogParameters, DialogOptions.FULLSCREEN);
+            await dialogReference.Result;
+
+            // Re-check availability after dialog:
+            pandocState = await Pandoc.CheckAvailabilityAsync(this.RustService, showMessages: showSuccessMessage, showSuccessMessage: showSuccessMessage);
+            this.cachedInstallation = pandocState;
+
+            if (!pandocState.IsAvailable)
+            {
+                this.Logger.LogError("Pandoc is not available after installation attempt.");
+                await MessageBus.INSTANCE.SendError(new(Icons.Material.Filled.Cancel, TB("Pandoc may be required for importing files.")));
+            }
+        }
+
+        return pandocState;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Checks if Pandoc is available without showing any dialogs or messages.
+    /// Uses cached result if available to avoid redundant checks.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>True if Pandoc is available, false otherwise.</returns>
+    public async Task<bool> IsAvailableAsync()
+    {
+        if (this.cachedInstallation.HasValue)
+            return this.cachedInstallation.Value.IsAvailable;
+
+        var pandocState = await Pandoc.CheckAvailabilityAsync(this.RustService, showMessages: false, showSuccessMessage: false);
+        this.cachedInstallation = pandocState;
+
+        return pandocState.IsAvailable;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Clears the cached Pandoc installation state.
+    /// Useful when the installation state might have changed.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void ClearCache() => this.cachedInstallation = null;
+}