diff --git a/src/internal/connector/exchange/attachment.go b/src/internal/connector/exchange/attachment.go
index c9a03ac04..5cbce271c 100644
--- a/src/internal/connector/exchange/attachment.go
+++ b/src/internal/connector/exchange/attachment.go
@@ -44,9 +44,17 @@ func uploadAttachment(
 	attachment models.Attachmentable,
 ) error {
 	logger.Ctx(ctx).Debugf("uploading attachment with size %d", *attachment.GetSize())
+	attachmentType := attachmentType(attachment)
+
+	// Reference attachments that are inline() do not need to be recreated. The contents are part of the body.
+	if attachmentType == models.REFERENCE_ATTACHMENTTYPE &&
+		attachment.GetIsInline() != nil && *attachment.GetIsInline() {
+		logger.Ctx(ctx).Debugf("skip uploading inline reference attachment: ", *attachment.GetName())
+		return nil
+	}
 
 	// For Item/Reference attachments *or* file attachments < 3MB, use the attachments endpoint
-	if attachmentType(attachment) != models.FILE_ATTACHMENTTYPE || *attachment.GetSize() < largeAttachmentSize {
+	if attachmentType != models.FILE_ATTACHMENTTYPE || *attachment.GetSize() < largeAttachmentSize {
 		err := uploader.uploadSmallAttachment(ctx, attachment)
 
 		return err
diff --git a/src/internal/connector/exchange/exchange_service_test.go b/src/internal/connector/exchange/exchange_service_test.go
index f9881f3dd..f0b69e137 100644
--- a/src/internal/connector/exchange/exchange_service_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/connector/exchange/exchange_service_test.go
@@ -415,6 +415,19 @@ func (suite *ExchangeServiceSuite) TestRestoreExchangeObject() {
 				return *folder.GetId()
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			name:        "Test Mail: Reference(OneDrive) Attachment",
+			bytes:       mockconnector.GetMessageWithOneDriveAttachment("Restore Reference(OneDrive) Attachment"),
+			category:    path.EmailCategory,
+			cleanupFunc: DeleteMailFolder,
+			destination: func(ctx context.Context) string {
+				folderName := "TestRestoreMailwithReferenceAttachment: " + common.FormatSimpleDateTime(now)
+				folder, err := CreateMailFolder(ctx, suite.es, userID, folderName)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+
+				return *folder.GetId()
+			},
+		},
 		// TODO: #884 - reinstate when able to specify root folder by name
 		{
 			name:        "Test Contact",