diff --git a/blocksuite/affine/blocks/block-embed/src/embed-linked-doc-block/configs/toolbar.ts b/blocksuite/affine/blocks/block-embed/src/embed-linked-doc-block/configs/toolbar.ts
index 6b113112e1..e87b820fa6 100644
--- a/blocksuite/affine/blocks/block-embed/src/embed-linked-doc-block/configs/toolbar.ts
+++ b/blocksuite/affine/blocks/block-embed/src/embed-linked-doc-block/configs/toolbar.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
 } from '@blocksuite/affine-shared/consts';
 import {
   ActionPlacement,
+  DocDisplayMetaProvider,
   type LinkEventType,
   type OpenDocMode,
   type ToolbarAction,
@@ -76,11 +77,13 @@ const docTitleAction = {
     if (!model.props.title) return null;
 
     const originalTitle =
-      ctx.workspace.getDoc(model.props.pageId)?.meta?.title || 'Untitled';
+      ctx.std.get(DocDisplayMetaProvider).title(model.props.pageId).value ||
+      'Untitled';
+    const open = (event: MouseEvent) => block.open({ event });
 
     return html`<affine-linked-doc-title
       .title=${originalTitle}
-      .open=${(event: MouseEvent) => block.open({ event })}
+      .open=${open}
     ></affine-linked-doc-title>`;
   },
 } as const satisfies ToolbarAction;
diff --git a/blocksuite/affine/inlines/reference/src/reference-node/configs/toolbar.ts b/blocksuite/affine/inlines/reference/src/reference-node/configs/toolbar.ts
index 5d968f0ebf..2689ebbf77 100644
--- a/blocksuite/affine/inlines/reference/src/reference-node/configs/toolbar.ts
+++ b/blocksuite/affine/inlines/reference/src/reference-node/configs/toolbar.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { notifyLinkedDocSwitchedToEmbed } from '@blocksuite/affine-components/notification';
 import {
   ActionPlacement,
+  DocDisplayMetaProvider,
   type ToolbarAction,
   type ToolbarActionGroup,
   type ToolbarModuleConfig,
@@ -34,9 +35,14 @@ export const builtinInlineReferenceToolbarConfig = {
         if (!(target instanceof AffineReference)) return null;
         if (!target.referenceInfo.title) return null;
 
+        const originalTitle =
+          ctx.std.get(DocDisplayMetaProvider).title(target.referenceInfo.pageId)
+            .value || 'Untitled';
+        const open = (event: MouseEvent) => target.open({ event });
+
         return html`<affine-linked-doc-title
-          .title=${target.docTitle}
-          .open=${(event: MouseEvent) => target.open({ event })}
+          .title=${originalTitle}
+          .open=${open}
         ></affine-linked-doc-title>`;
       },
     },
diff --git a/blocksuite/affine/shared/src/services/doc-display-meta-service.ts b/blocksuite/affine/shared/src/services/doc-display-meta-service.ts
index 415b31f224..e578629778 100644
--- a/blocksuite/affine/shared/src/services/doc-display-meta-service.ts
+++ b/blocksuite/affine/shared/src/services/doc-display-meta-service.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@ import {
 } from '@blocksuite/icons/lit';
 import { LifeCycleWatcher, StdIdentifier } from '@blocksuite/std';
 import type { Store } from '@blocksuite/store';
-import { computed, type Signal, signal } from '@preact/signals-core';
+import {
+  computed,
+  type ReadonlySignal,
+  type Signal,
+  signal,
+} from '@preact/signals-core';
 import type { TemplateResult } from 'lit';
 
 import { referenceToNode } from '../utils/reference.js';
@@ -44,11 +49,11 @@ export interface DocDisplayMetaExtension {
   icon: (
     docId: string,
     referenceInfo?: DocDisplayMetaParams
-  ) => Signal<TemplateResult>;
+  ) => ReadonlySignal<TemplateResult>;
   title: (
     docId: string,
     referenceInfo?: DocDisplayMetaParams
-  ) => Signal<string>;
+  ) => ReadonlySignal<string>;
 }
 
 export const DocDisplayMetaProvider = createIdentifier<DocDisplayMetaExtension>(
@@ -93,11 +98,11 @@ export class DocDisplayMetaService
   icon(
     pageId: string,
     { params, title, referenced }: DocDisplayMetaParams = {}
-  ): Signal<TemplateResult> {
+  ): ReadonlySignal<TemplateResult> {
     const doc = this.std.workspace.getDoc(pageId);
 
     if (!doc) {
-      return signal(DocDisplayMetaService.icons.deleted);
+      return computed(() => DocDisplayMetaService.icons.deleted);
     }
 
     const store = doc.getStore();
@@ -160,11 +165,14 @@ export class DocDisplayMetaService
     });
   }
 
-  title(pageId: string, { title }: DocDisplayMetaParams = {}): Signal<string> {
+  title(
+    pageId: string,
+    { title }: DocDisplayMetaParams = {}
+  ): ReadonlySignal<string> {
     const doc = this.std.workspace.getDoc(pageId);
 
     if (!doc) {
-      return signal(title || 'Deleted doc');
+      return computed(() => title || 'Deleted doc');
     }
 
     const store = doc.getStore();
diff --git a/packages/frontend/core/src/blocksuite/extensions/display-meta.ts b/packages/frontend/core/src/blocksuite/extensions/display-meta.ts
index da0c5a42f1..3705ecd6ba 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/core/src/blocksuite/extensions/display-meta.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/core/src/blocksuite/extensions/display-meta.ts
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ import { DocDisplayMetaProvider } from '@blocksuite/affine/shared/services';
 import {
   createSignalFromObservable,
   referenceToNode,
-  type Signal,
 } from '@blocksuite/affine/shared/utils';
 import { LifeCycleWatcher, StdIdentifier } from '@blocksuite/affine/std';
 import { LinkedPageIcon, PageIcon } from '@blocksuite/icons/lit';
+import { computed, type ReadonlySignal } from '@preact/signals-core';
 import { type FrameworkProvider } from '@toeverything/infra';
 import type { TemplateResult } from 'lit';
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export function buildDocDisplayMetaExtension(framework: FrameworkProvider) {
     icon(
       docId: string,
       { params, title, referenced }: DocDisplayMetaParams = {}
-    ): Signal<TemplateResult> {
+    ): ReadonlySignal<TemplateResult> {
       const icon$ = docDisplayMetaService
         .icon$(docId, {
           type: 'lit',
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@ export function buildDocDisplayMetaExtension(framework: FrameworkProvider) {
 
       this.disposables.push(cleanup);
 
-      return iconSignal;
+      return computed(() => iconSignal.value);
     }
 
     title(
       docId: string,
       { title, referenced }: DocDisplayMetaParams = {}
-    ): Signal<string> {
+    ): ReadonlySignal<string> {
       const title$ = docDisplayMetaService.title$(docId, {
         title,
         reference: referenced,
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export function buildDocDisplayMetaExtension(framework: FrameworkProvider) {
 
       this.disposables.push(cleanup);
 
-      return titleSignal;
+      return computed(() => titleSignal.value);
     }
 
     override unmounted() {
diff --git a/tests/affine-local/e2e/links.spec.ts b/tests/affine-local/e2e/links.spec.ts
index 0eeb58fc63..94403020f8 100644
--- a/tests/affine-local/e2e/links.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/affine-local/e2e/links.spec.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import {
   createLinkedPage,
   createTodayPage,
   getBlockSuiteEditorTitle,
-  waitForEditorLoad,
   waitForEmptyEditor,
 } from '@affine-test/kit/utils/page-logic';
 import {
@@ -980,7 +979,6 @@ test.describe('Customize linked doc title and description', () => {
   });
 
   test('should show emoji doc icon in normal document', async ({ page }) => {
-    await waitForEditorLoad(page);
     await enableEmojiDocIcon(page);
 
     await clickNewPageButton(page);
@@ -1010,7 +1008,6 @@ test.describe('Customize linked doc title and description', () => {
   });
 
   test('should show emoji doc icon in journal document', async ({ page }) => {
-    await waitForEditorLoad(page);
     await enableEmojiDocIcon(page);
 
     await clickNewPageButton(page);
@@ -1042,7 +1039,6 @@ test.describe('Customize linked doc title and description', () => {
 });
 
 test('should save open doc mode of internal links', async ({ page }) => {
-  await waitForEditorLoad(page);
   await enableEmojiDocIcon(page);
 
   await clickNewPageButton(page);
@@ -1223,3 +1219,67 @@ test('should reach target block when clicking affine-link multiple times', async
 
   expect(refreshKey0).not.toEqual(refreshKey1);
 });
+
+test('should display date as the original title of journal', async ({
+  page,
+}) => {
+  await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+  await createTodayPage(page);
+
+  const { toolbar, switchViewBtn, cardViewBtn } = toolbarButtons(page);
+
+  const linkedDocTitle = toolbar.locator('affine-linked-doc-title .label');
+
+  const inlineLink = page.locator('affine-reference');
+  await inlineLink.hover();
+
+  await expect(toolbar).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(linkedDocTitle).toBeHidden();
+
+  // Edits title & description
+  await toolbar.getByRole('button', { name: 'Edit' }).click();
+
+  await expect(toolbar).toBeHidden();
+
+  const popover = page.locator('reference-popup');
+
+  // Title alias
+  await page.keyboard.type('Test Page Alias Again');
+  await page.keyboard.press('Tab');
+  // Description alias
+  await page.keyboard.type('This is a new description');
+
+  await popover.getByLabel('Save').click();
+
+  await inlineLink.hover();
+  await expect(toolbar).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(linkedDocTitle).toBeVisible();
+  const inlineTitleText = (await linkedDocTitle.textContent())?.trim() ?? '';
+
+  const year = String(new Date().getFullYear());
+  expect(inlineTitleText).toContain(year);
+
+  await switchViewBtn.click();
+  await cardViewBtn.click();
+
+  const cardLink = page.locator('affine-embed-linked-doc-block');
+  await expect(cardLink).toBeVisible();
+
+  await expect(toolbar).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(linkedDocTitle).toBeVisible();
+  const cardViewTitleText = (await linkedDocTitle.textContent())?.trim() ?? '';
+
+  expect(cardViewTitleText).toBe(inlineTitleText);
+
+  // Edits title & description
+  await toolbar.getByRole('button', { name: 'Edit' }).click();
+
+  await expect(toolbar).toBeHidden();
+
+  const cardEditPopup = page.locator('embed-card-edit-modal');
+  // Resets
+  await cardEditPopup.getByRole('button', { name: 'Reset' }).click();
+
+  await expect(toolbar).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(linkedDocTitle).toBeHidden();
+});