diff --git a/pkg/interface/src/logic/lib/permalinks.ts b/pkg/interface/src/logic/lib/permalinks.ts
index cbf7c6fbb..79699f11a 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/src/logic/lib/permalinks.ts
+++ b/pkg/interface/src/logic/lib/permalinks.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ function parseGraphPermalink(
   };
 }
 
+export function permalinkToReference({ any }: any): any {
+  //TODO write this function
+  return { reference: '' }
+}
+
 export function referenceToPermalink({ reference }: ReferenceContent): Permalink {
   if('graph' in reference) {
     const { graph, group, index } = reference.graph;
diff --git a/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/chat/components/ChatMessage.tsx b/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/chat/components/ChatMessage.tsx
index 128ff3801..aa9259953 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/chat/components/ChatMessage.tsx
+++ b/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/chat/components/ChatMessage.tsx
@@ -279,10 +279,11 @@ class ChatMessage extends Component<ChatMessageProps> {
       showOurContact,
       fontSize,
       hideHover
-      onReply = () => {},
-      transcluded = 0
     } = this.props;
 
+    let onReply = this.props?.onReply;
+    onReply ??= () => {};
+    const transcluded = this.props?.transcluded ?? 0;
     let { renderSigil } = this.props;
 
     if (renderSigil === undefined) {