diff --git a/fastchat/serve/gradio_block_arena_vision.py b/fastchat/serve/gradio_block_arena_vision.py
index c56685902..09139a2ec 100644
--- a/fastchat/serve/gradio_block_arena_vision.py
+++ b/fastchat/serve/gradio_block_arena_vision.py
@@ -236,12 +236,15 @@ def parse_pdf(file_path):
     assert (
         "LLAMA_CLOUD_API_KEY" in os.environ
     ), "Make sure to specify LlamaParse API key."
-    documents = LlamaParse(
+    document = LlamaParse(
         result_type="markdown",
         verbose=True,
     ).load_data(file_path)
+    
+    assert len(document) > 0
+    output = document[0].text
 
-    return documents
+    return output
 
 
 def _prepare_text_with_image(state, text, images, csam_flag):
@@ -255,13 +258,10 @@ def _prepare_text_with_image(state, text, images, csam_flag):
     return text
 
 
-def _prepare_text_with_pdf(state, text, pdfs):
+def _prepare_text_with_pdf(text, pdfs):
     if len(pdfs) > 0:
-        # if len(state.conv.get_pdfs()) > 0:
-        state.conv = get_conversation_template(state.model_name)
-        assert len(text) > 0
-
         document_content = parse_pdf(pdfs[0])
+        print("Document processed")
         text = wrap_pdfchat_query(text, document_content)
 
     return text
diff --git a/fastchat/serve/gradio_block_arena_vision_anony.py b/fastchat/serve/gradio_block_arena_vision_anony.py
index 31f0f343b..18361510b 100644
--- a/fastchat/serve/gradio_block_arena_vision_anony.py
+++ b/fastchat/serve/gradio_block_arena_vision_anony.py
@@ -375,11 +375,12 @@ def add_text(
         )
 
     text = text[:BLIND_MODE_INPUT_CHAR_LEN_LIMIT]  # Hard cut-off
+    post_processed_text = _prepare_text_with_pdf(text, pdfs)
+    
     for i in range(num_sides):
         post_processed_text = _prepare_text_with_image(
-            states[i], text, images, csam_flag=csam_flag
+            states[i], post_processed_text, images, csam_flag=csam_flag
         )
-        post_processed_text = _prepare_text_with_pdf(states[i], text, pdfs)
 
         states[i].conv.append_message(states[i].conv.roles[0], post_processed_text)
         states[i].conv.append_message(states[i].conv.roles[1], None)