diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 09f2ace7..4399a9df 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ See the [API documentation](./docs/api.md) for all endpoints.
 - [OllamaSpring](https://github.com/CrazyNeil/OllamaSpring) (Ollama Client for macOS)
 - [LLocal.in](https://github.com/kartikm7/llocal) (Easy to use Electron Desktop Client for Ollama)
 - [Ollama with Google Mesop](https://github.com/rapidarchitect/ollama_mesop/) (Mesop Chat Client implementation with Ollama)
+- [Kerlig AI](https://www.kerlig.com/) (AI writing assistant for macOS)
 
 ### Terminal
 
diff --git a/app/ollama.iss b/app/ollama.iss
index fef4a7b2..6bedb9ff 100644
--- a/app/ollama.iss
+++ b/app/ollama.iss
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ Type: filesandordirs; Name: "{%USERPROFILE}\.ollama\history"
 ; NOTE: if the user has a custom OLLAMA_MODELS it will be preserved
 
 [InstallDelete]
+Type: filesandordirs; Name: "{%TEMP}\ollama*"
 Type: filesandordirs; Name: "{%LOCALAPPDATA}\Programs\Ollama"
 
 [Messages]
diff --git a/server/prompt.go b/server/prompt.go
index 51d691a9..abc5e61e 100644
--- a/server/prompt.go
+++ b/server/prompt.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"log/slog"
-	"slices"
 
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/api"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/llm"
@@ -17,26 +16,18 @@ type tokenizeFunc func(context.Context, string) ([]int, error)
 // chatPrompt truncates any messages that exceed the context window of the model, making sure to always include 1) the
 // latest message and 2) system messages
 func chatPrompt(ctx context.Context, m *Model, tokenize tokenizeFunc, opts *api.Options, msgs []api.Message) (prompt string, images []llm.ImageData, _ error) {
-	// pull out any system messages which should always be included in the prompt
 	var system []api.Message
-	msgs = slices.DeleteFunc(msgs, func(m api.Message) bool {
-		if m.Role == "system" {
-			system = append(system, m)
-			return true
-		}
-
-		return false
-	})
-
-	if len(system) == 0 && m.System != "" {
-		// add model system prompt since it wasn't provided
-		system = append(system, api.Message{Role: "system", Content: m.System})
-	}
-
 	// always include the last message
 	n := len(msgs) - 1
 	// in reverse, find all messages that fit into context window
 	for i := n - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+		system = make([]api.Message, 0)
+		for j := range i {
+			if msgs[j].Role == "system" {
+				system = append(system, msgs[j])
+			}
+		}
+
 		var b bytes.Buffer
 		if err := m.Template.Execute(&b, template.Values{Messages: append(system, msgs[i:]...)}); err != nil {
 			return "", nil, err
diff --git a/server/prompt_test.go b/server/prompt_test.go
index 1435b143..d8caf3ed 100644
--- a/server/prompt_test.go
+++ b/server/prompt_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/api"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/template"
 )
@@ -164,6 +165,19 @@ func TestChatPrompt(t *testing.T) {
 				prompt: "You are the Test Who Lived. You're a test, Harry! I-I'm a what? A test. And a thumping good one at that, I'd wager. ",
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			name:  "out of order system",
+			limit: 2048,
+			msgs: []api.Message{
+				{Role: "user", Content: "You're a test, Harry!"},
+				{Role: "assistant", Content: "I-I'm a what?"},
+				{Role: "system", Content: "You are the Test Who Lived."},
+				{Role: "user", Content: "A test. And a thumping good one at that, I'd wager."},
+			},
+			expect: expect{
+				prompt: "You're a test, Harry! I-I'm a what? You are the Test Who Lived. A test. And a thumping good one at that, I'd wager. ",
+			},
+		},
 	}
 
 	tmpl, err := template.Parse(`
@@ -187,6 +201,10 @@ func TestChatPrompt(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Errorf("expected %q, got %q", tt.prompt, prompt)
 			}
 
+			if diff := cmp.Diff(prompt, tt.prompt); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("mismatch (-got +want):\n%s", diff)
+			}
+
 			if len(images) != len(tt.images) {
 				t.Fatalf("expected %d images, got %d", len(tt.images), len(images))
 			}
diff --git a/template/template.go b/template/template.go
index 21e1614d..90014ec1 100644
--- a/template/template.go
+++ b/template/template.go
@@ -102,22 +102,8 @@ var response = parse.ActionNode{
 	},
 }
 
-var funcs = template.FuncMap{
-	// contents returns the contents of messages with an optional role filter
-	"contents": func(v []*api.Message, role ...string) string {
-		var parts []string
-		for _, m := range v {
-			if len(role) == 0 || role[0] == "" || m.Role == role[0] {
-				parts = append(parts, m.Content)
-			}
-		}
-
-		return strings.Join(parts, "\n\n")
-	},
-}
-
 func Parse(s string) (*Template, error) {
-	tmpl := template.New("").Option("missingkey=zero").Funcs(funcs)
+	tmpl := template.New("").Option("missingkey=zero")
 
 	tmpl, err := tmpl.Parse(s)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -163,26 +149,19 @@ type Values struct {
 }
 
 func (t *Template) Execute(w io.Writer, v Values) error {
-	collated := collate(v.Messages)
+	system, messages := collate(v.Messages)
 	if !v.forceLegacy && slices.Contains(t.Vars(), "messages") {
 		return t.Template.Execute(w, map[string]any{
-			"Messages": collated,
+			"System":   system,
+			"Messages": messages,
 		})
 	}
 
+	system = ""
 	var b bytes.Buffer
-	var system, prompt, response string
-	for i, m := range collated {
-		switch m.Role {
-		case "system":
-			system = m.Content
-		case "user":
-			prompt = m.Content
-		case "assistant":
-			response = m.Content
-		}
-
-		if i != len(collated)-1 && prompt != "" && response != "" {
+	var prompt, response string
+	for _, m := range messages {
+		execute := func () error {
 			if err := t.Template.Execute(&b, map[string]any{
 				"System":   system,
 				"Prompt":   prompt,
@@ -194,6 +173,26 @@ func (t *Template) Execute(w io.Writer, v Values) error {
 			system = ""
 			prompt = ""
 			response = ""
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		switch m.Role {
+		case "system":
+			if prompt != "" || response != "" {
+				if err := execute(); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+			system = m.Content
+		case "user":
+			if response != "" {
+				if err := execute(); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+			prompt = m.Content
+		case "assistant":
+			response = m.Content
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -212,7 +211,7 @@ func (t *Template) Execute(w io.Writer, v Values) error {
 
 	tree := parse.Tree{Root: nodes.(*parse.ListNode)}
 	if err := template.Must(template.New("").AddParseTree("", &tree)).Execute(&b, map[string]any{
-		"System": "",
+		"System": system,
 		"Prompt": prompt,
 	}); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -223,11 +222,13 @@ func (t *Template) Execute(w io.Writer, v Values) error {
 }
 
 // collate messages based on role. consecutive messages of the same role are merged
-// into a single message. collate also pulls out and merges messages with Role == "system"
-// which are templated separately. As a side effect, it mangles message content adding image
-// tags ([img-%d]) as needed
-func collate(msgs []api.Message) (collated []*api.Message) {
+// into a single message. collate also collects and returns all system messages.
+// collate mutates message content adding image tags ([img-%d]) as needed
+func collate(msgs []api.Message) (string, []*api.Message) {
 	var n int
+
+	var system []string
+	var collated []*api.Message
 	for i := range msgs {
 		msg := msgs[i]
 		for range msg.Images {
@@ -240,6 +241,10 @@ func collate(msgs []api.Message) (collated []*api.Message) {
 			n++
 		}
 
+		if msg.Role == "system" {
+			system = append(system, msg.Content)
+		}
+
 		if len(collated) > 0 && collated[len(collated)-1].Role == msg.Role {
 			collated[len(collated)-1].Content += "\n\n" + msg.Content
 		} else {
@@ -247,7 +252,7 @@ func collate(msgs []api.Message) (collated []*api.Message) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return
+	return strings.Join(system, "\n\n"), collated
 }
 
 func parseNode(n parse.Node) []string {
diff --git a/template/template_test.go b/template/template_test.go
index 5e5f4257..c678f1b1 100644
--- a/template/template_test.go
+++ b/template/template_test.go
@@ -216,13 +216,11 @@ func TestExecuteWithMessages(t *testing.T) {
 				{"response", `[INST] {{ if .System }}{{ .System }}
 
 {{ end }}{{ .Prompt }}[/INST] {{ .Response }}`},
-				{"messages", `{{- $system := contents .Messages "system" -}}
-{{- range $index, $_ := .Messages }}
-{{- if eq .Role "user" }}[INST] {{ if $system }}{{ $system }}
-{{- $system = "" }}
+				{"messages", `[INST] {{ if .System }}{{ .System }}
 
-{{ end }}{{ .Content }}[/INST] {{ else if eq .Role "assistant" }}{{ .Content }}
-{{- end }}
+{{ end }}
+{{- range .Messages }}
+{{- if eq .Role "user" }}{{ .Content }}[/INST] {{ else if eq .Role "assistant" }}{{ .Content }}[INST] {{ end }}
 {{- end }}`},
 			},
 			Values{
@@ -243,13 +241,11 @@ func TestExecuteWithMessages(t *testing.T) {
 				{"response", `[INST] {{ if .System }}{{ .System }}
 
 {{ end }}{{ .Prompt }}[/INST] {{ .Response }}`},
-				{"messages", `{{- $system := contents .Messages "system" -}}
-{{- range $index, $_ := .Messages }}
-{{- if eq .Role "user" }}[INST] {{ if $system }}{{ $system }}
-{{- $system = "" }}
+				{"messages", `[INST] {{ if .System }}{{ .System }}
 
-{{ end }}{{ .Content }}[/INST] {{ else if eq .Role "assistant" }}{{ .Content }}
-{{- end }}
+{{ end }}
+{{- range .Messages }}
+{{- if eq .Role "user" }}{{ .Content }}[/INST] {{ else if eq .Role "assistant" }}{{ .Content }}[INST] {{ end }}
 {{- end }}`},
 			},
 			Values{
@@ -363,36 +359,3 @@ Answer: `,
 		})
 	}
 }
-
-func TestFuncs(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("contents", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cases := map[string]string{
-			"":          "A\n\nB\n\nC\n\nD\n\nE\n\nF",
-			"system":    "A\n\nF",
-			"user":      "B\n\nE",
-			"assistant": "C\n\nD",
-		}
-
-		s := []*api.Message{
-			{Role: "system", Content: "A"},
-			{Role: "user", Content: "B"},
-			{Role: "assistant", Content: "C"},
-			{Role: "assistant", Content: "D"},
-			{Role: "user", Content: "E"},
-			{Role: "system", Content: "F"},
-		}
-
-		fn, ok := funcs["contents"].(func([]*api.Message, ...string) string)
-		if !ok {
-			t.Fatal("contents is not a function")
-		}
-
-		for k, v := range cases {
-			t.Run(k, func(t *testing.T) {
-				if diff := cmp.Diff(fn(s, k), v); diff != "" {
-					t.Errorf("mismatch (-got +want):\n%s", diff)
-				}
-			})
-		}
-	})
-}