diff --git a/common/common.cpp b/common/common.cpp
index 8009601de..b390f1df3 100644
--- a/common/common.cpp
+++ b/common/common.cpp
@@ -1811,15 +1811,23 @@ std::string common_chat_format_single(const struct llama_model * model,
     return ss.str();
 }
 
-std::string common_chat_format_example(const struct llama_model * model,
-        const std::string & tmpl) {
+std::string common_chat_format_example(const struct llama_model * model, const minja::chat_template & tmpl, bool use_jinja) {
     std::vector<common_chat_msg> msgs = {
         {"system",    "You are a helpful assistant"},
         {"user",      "Hello"},
         {"assistant", "Hi there"},
         {"user",      "How are you?"},
     };
-    return common_chat_apply_template(model, tmpl, msgs, true);
+    const auto add_generation_prompt = true;
+    if (use_jinja) {
+        auto messages = json::array();
+        for (const auto & msg : msgs) {
+            messages.push_back({{"role", msg.role}, {"content", msg.content}});
+        }
+        return tmpl.apply(messages, /* tools= */ json(), add_generation_prompt);
+    } else {
+        return common_chat_apply_template(model, tmpl.source(), msgs, add_generation_prompt);
+    }
 }
 
 llama_chat_templates llama_chat_templates_from_model(const struct llama_model * model, const std::string & chat_template_override)
diff --git a/common/common.h b/common/common.h
index dea779d09..24a91cfa9 100644
--- a/common/common.h
+++ b/common/common.h
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ std::string common_chat_format_single(const struct llama_model * model,
 
 // Returns an example of formatted chat
 std::string common_chat_format_example(const struct llama_model * model,
-        const std::string & tmpl);
+    const minja::chat_template & tmpl, bool use_jinja);
 
 
 struct llama_chat_templates {
diff --git a/examples/main/main.cpp b/examples/main/main.cpp
index 39666a0e8..11038a7c6 100644
--- a/examples/main/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/main/main.cpp
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv) {
     }
 
     const llama_vocab * vocab = llama_model_get_vocab(model);
+    auto chat_templates = llama_chat_templates_from_model(model, params.chat_template);
 
     LOG_INF("%s: llama threadpool init, n_threads = %d\n", __func__, (int) params.cpuparams.n_threads);
 
@@ -207,7 +208,7 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv) {
     }
 
     // auto enable conversation mode if chat template is available
-    const bool has_chat_template = !common_get_builtin_chat_template(model).empty() || !params.chat_template.empty();
+    const bool has_chat_template = !chat_templates.default_template.source().empty();
     if (params.conversation_mode == COMMON_CONVERSATION_MODE_AUTO) {
         if (has_chat_template) {
             LOG_INF("%s: chat template is available, enabling conversation mode (disable it with -no-cnv)\n", __func__);
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv) {
     // print chat template example in conversation mode
     if (params.conversation_mode) {
         if (params.enable_chat_template) {
-            LOG_INF("%s: chat template example:\n%s\n", __func__, common_chat_format_example(model, params.chat_template).c_str());
+            LOG_INF("%s: chat template example:\n%s\n", __func__, common_chat_format_example(model, chat_templates.default_template, params.use_jinja).c_str());
         } else {
             LOG_INF("%s: in-suffix/prefix is specified, chat template will be disabled\n", __func__);
         }
diff --git a/examples/server/server.cpp b/examples/server/server.cpp
index 15bcb7e0e..dc302ddc1 100644
--- a/examples/server/server.cpp
+++ b/examples/server/server.cpp
@@ -4287,8 +4287,8 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv) {
 
     // print sample chat example to make it clear which template is used
     LOG_INF("%s: chat template, chat_template: %s, example_format: '%s'\n", __func__,
-        params.chat_template.empty() ? "(built-in)" : params.chat_template.c_str(),
-        common_chat_format_example(ctx_server.model, params.chat_template).c_str());
+        get_chat_templates().default_template.source().c_str(),
+        common_chat_format_example(ctx_server.model, get_chat_templates().default_template, ctx_server.params_base.use_jinja).c_str());
 
     ctx_server.queue_tasks.on_new_task(std::bind(
                 &server_context::process_single_task, &ctx_server, std::placeholders::_1));