diff --git a/crates/meilisearch/src/search/federated/perform.rs b/crates/meilisearch/src/search/federated/perform.rs
index b747d4da4..4c66e5f68 100644
--- a/crates/meilisearch/src/search/federated/perform.rs
+++ b/crates/meilisearch/src/search/federated/perform.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ pub async fn perform_federated_search(
     let deadline = before_search + std::time::Duration::from_secs(9);
 
     let required_hit_count = federation.limit + federation.offset;
+    let retrieve_vectors = queries.iter().any(|q| q.retrieve_vectors);
 
     let network = index_scheduler.network();
 
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ pub async fn perform_federated_search(
         federation,
         mut semantic_hit_count,
         mut results_by_index,
+        mut query_vectors,
         previous_query_data: _,
         facet_order,
     } = search_by_index;
@@ -123,7 +125,26 @@ pub async fn perform_federated_search(
         .map(|hit| hit.hit())
         .collect();
 
-    // 3.3. merge facets
+    // 3.3. merge query vectors
+    let query_vectors = if retrieve_vectors {
+        for remote_results in remote_results.iter_mut() {
+            if let Some(remote_vectors) = remote_results.query_vectors.take() {
+                for (key, value) in remote_vectors.into_iter() {
+                    debug_assert!(
+                        !query_vectors.contains_key(&key),
+                        "Query vector for query {key} already exists"
+                    );
+                    query_vectors.insert(key, value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Some(query_vectors)
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+
+    // 3.4. merge facets
     let (facet_distribution, facet_stats, facets_by_index) =
         facet_order.merge(federation.merge_facets, remote_results, facets);
 
@@ -141,6 +162,7 @@ pub async fn perform_federated_search(
             offset: federation.offset,
             estimated_total_hits,
         },
+        query_vectors,
         semantic_hit_count,
         degraded,
         used_negative_operator,
@@ -409,6 +431,7 @@ fn merge_metadata(
         hits: _,
         processing_time_ms,
         hits_info,
+        query_vectors: _,
         semantic_hit_count: _,
         facet_distribution: _,
         facet_stats: _,
@@ -658,6 +681,7 @@ struct SearchByIndex {
     // Then when merging, we'll update its value if there is any semantic hit
     semantic_hit_count: Option<u32>,
     results_by_index: Vec<SearchResultByIndex>,
+    query_vectors: BTreeMap<usize, Embedding>,
     previous_query_data: Option<(RankingRules, usize, String)>,
     // remember the order and name of first index for each facet when merging with index settings
     // to detect if the order is inconsistent for a facet.
@@ -675,6 +699,7 @@ impl SearchByIndex {
             federation,
             semantic_hit_count: None,
             results_by_index: Vec::with_capacity(index_count),
+            query_vectors: BTreeMap::new(),
             previous_query_data: None,
         }
     }
@@ -842,6 +867,16 @@ impl SearchByIndex {
                     query_vector,
                 } = result;
 
+                if query.retrieve_vectors {
+                    if let Some(query_vector) = query_vector {
+                        debug_assert!(
+                            !self.query_vectors.contains_key(&query_index),
+                            "Query vector for query {query_index} already exists"
+                        );
+                        self.query_vectors.insert(query_index, query_vector);
+                    }
+                }
+
                 candidates |= query_candidates;
                 degraded |= query_degraded;
                 used_negative_operator |= query_used_negative_operator;
diff --git a/crates/meilisearch/src/search/federated/types.rs b/crates/meilisearch/src/search/federated/types.rs
index 3cf28c815..9c96fe768 100644
--- a/crates/meilisearch/src/search/federated/types.rs
+++ b/crates/meilisearch/src/search/federated/types.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use utoipa::ToSchema;
 
 use super::super::{ComputedFacets, FacetStats, HitsInfo, SearchHit, SearchQueryWithIndex};
+use crate::milli::vector::Embedding;
 
 pub const DEFAULT_FEDERATED_WEIGHT: f64 = 1.0;
 
@@ -117,6 +118,9 @@ pub struct FederatedSearchResult {
     #[serde(flatten)]
     pub hits_info: HitsInfo,
 
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub query_vectors: Option<BTreeMap<usize, Embedding>>,
+
     #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub semantic_hit_count: Option<u32>,
 
@@ -144,6 +148,7 @@ impl fmt::Debug for FederatedSearchResult {
             hits,
             processing_time_ms,
             hits_info,
+            query_vectors,
             semantic_hit_count,
             degraded,
             used_negative_operator,
@@ -158,6 +163,10 @@ impl fmt::Debug for FederatedSearchResult {
         debug.field("processing_time_ms", &processing_time_ms);
         debug.field("hits", &format!("[{} hits returned]", hits.len()));
         debug.field("hits_info", &hits_info);
+        if let Some(query_vectors) = query_vectors {
+            let known = query_vectors.len();
+            debug.field("query_vectors", &format!("[{known} known vectors]"));
+        }
         if *used_negative_operator {
             debug.field("used_negative_operator", used_negative_operator);
         }
diff --git a/crates/meilisearch/src/search/mod.rs b/crates/meilisearch/src/search/mod.rs
index 1329a6f72..e08a13a7b 100644
--- a/crates/meilisearch/src/search/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/meilisearch/src/search/mod.rs
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ pub fn prepare_search<'t>(
                         .map_err(milli::Error::from)?
                 }
             };
-            search.semantic(
+            search.semantic_auto_embedded(
                 embedder_name.clone(),
                 embedder.clone(),
                 *quantized,
diff --git a/crates/meilisearch/tests/search/multi/proxy.rs b/crates/meilisearch/tests/search/multi/proxy.rs
index 311f69d9e..8f2741202 100644
--- a/crates/meilisearch/tests/search/multi/proxy.rs
+++ b/crates/meilisearch/tests/search/multi/proxy.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use actix_http::StatusCode;
 use meili_snap::{json_string, snapshot};
-use wiremock::matchers::AnyMatcher;
-use wiremock::{Mock, MockServer, ResponseTemplate};
+use wiremock::matchers::method;
+use wiremock::matchers::{path, AnyMatcher};
+use wiremock::{Mock, MockServer, Request, ResponseTemplate};
 
 use crate::common::{Server, Value, SCORE_DOCUMENTS};
 use crate::json;
@@ -415,6 +416,209 @@ async fn remote_sharding() {
     "###);
 }
 
+#[actix_rt::test]
+async fn remote_sharding_retrieve_vectors() {
+    let ms0 = Server::new().await;
+    let ms1 = Server::new().await;
+    let ms2 = Server::new().await;
+    let index0 = ms0.index("test");
+    let index1 = ms1.index("test");
+    let index2 = ms2.index("test");
+
+    // enable feature
+
+    let (response, code) = ms0.set_features(json!({"network": true})).await;
+    snapshot!(code, @"200 OK");
+    snapshot!(json_string!(response["network"]), @"true");
+    let (response, code) = ms1.set_features(json!({"network": true})).await;
+    snapshot!(code, @"200 OK");
+    snapshot!(json_string!(response["network"]), @"true");
+    let (response, code) = ms2.set_features(json!({"network": true})).await;
+    snapshot!(code, @"200 OK");
+    snapshot!(json_string!(response["network"]), @"true");
+
+    // set self
+
+    let (response, code) = ms0.set_network(json!({"self": "ms0"})).await;
+    snapshot!(code, @"200 OK");
+    snapshot!(json_string!(response), @r###"
+    {
+      "self": "ms0",
+      "remotes": {}
+    }
+    "###);
+    let (response, code) = ms1.set_network(json!({"self": "ms1"})).await;
+    snapshot!(code, @"200 OK");
+    snapshot!(json_string!(response), @r###"
+    {
+      "self": "ms1",
+      "remotes": {}
+    }
+    "###);
+    let (response, code) = ms2.set_network(json!({"self": "ms2"})).await;
+    snapshot!(code, @"200 OK");
+    snapshot!(json_string!(response), @r###"
+    {
+      "self": "ms2",
+      "remotes": {}
+    }
+    "###);
+
+    // setup embedders
+
+    let mock_server = MockServer::start().await;
+    Mock::given(method("POST"))
+        .and(path("/"))
+        .respond_with(move |req: &Request| {
+            println!("Received request: {:?}", req);
+            let text = req.body_json::<String>().unwrap().to_lowercase();
+            let patterns = [
+                ("batman", [1.0, 0.0, 0.0]),
+                ("dark", [0.0, 0.1, 0.0]),
+                ("knight", [0.1, 0.1, 0.0]),
+                ("returns", [0.0, 0.0, 0.2]),
+                ("part", [0.05, 0.1, 0.0]),
+                ("1", [0.3, 0.05, 0.0]),
+                ("2", [0.2, 0.05, 0.0]),
+            ];
+            let mut embedding = vec![0.; 3];
+            for (pattern, vector) in patterns {
+                if text.contains(pattern) {
+                    for (i, v) in vector.iter().enumerate() {
+                        embedding[i] += v;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            ResponseTemplate::new(200).set_body_json(json!({ "data": embedding }))
+        })
+        .mount(&mock_server)
+        .await;
+    let url = mock_server.uri();
+
+    for (server, index) in [(&ms0, &index0), (&ms1, &index1), (&ms2, &index2)] {
+        let (response, code) = index
+            .update_settings(json!({
+                "embedders": {
+                    "rest": {
+                        "source": "rest",
+                        "url": url,
+                        "dimensions": 3,
+                        "request": "{{text}}",
+                        "response": { "data": "{{embedding}}" },
+                        "documentTemplate": "{{doc.name}}",
+                    },
+                },
+            }))
+            .await;
+        snapshot!(code, @"202 Accepted");
+        server.wait_task(response.uid()).await.succeeded();
+    }
+
+    // wrap servers
+    let ms0 = Arc::new(ms0);
+    let ms1 = Arc::new(ms1);
+    let ms2 = Arc::new(ms2);
+
+    let rms0 = LocalMeili::new(ms0.clone()).await;
+    let rms1 = LocalMeili::new(ms1.clone()).await;
+    let rms2 = LocalMeili::new(ms2.clone()).await;
+
+    // set network
+    let network = json!({"remotes": {
+        "ms0": {
+            "url": rms0.url()
+        },
+        "ms1": {
+            "url": rms1.url()
+        },
+        "ms2": {
+            "url": rms2.url()
+        }
+    }});
+
+    let (_response, status_code) = ms0.set_network(network.clone()).await;
+    snapshot!(status_code, @"200 OK");
+    let (_response, status_code) = ms1.set_network(network.clone()).await;
+    snapshot!(status_code, @"200 OK");
+    let (_response, status_code) = ms2.set_network(network.clone()).await;
+    snapshot!(status_code, @"200 OK");
+
+    // perform multi-search
+    let query = "badman returns";
+    let request = json!({
+        "federation": {},
+        "queries": [
+            {
+                "q": query,
+                "indexUid": "test",
+                "hybrid": {
+                    "semanticRatio": 1.0,
+                    "embedder": "rest"
+                },
+                "retrieveVectors": true,
+                "federationOptions": {
+                    "remote": "ms0"
+                }
+            },
+            {
+                "q": query,
+                "indexUid": "test",
+                "hybrid": {
+                    "semanticRatio": 1.0,
+                    "embedder": "rest"
+                },
+                "retrieveVectors": true,
+                "federationOptions": {
+                    "remote": "ms1"
+                }
+            },
+            {
+                "q": query,
+                "indexUid": "test",
+                "hybrid": {
+                    "semanticRatio": 1.0,
+                    "embedder": "rest"
+                },
+                "retrieveVectors": true,
+                "federationOptions": {
+                    "remote": "ms2"
+                }
+            },
+        ]
+    });
+
+    let (response, _status_code) = ms0.multi_search(request.clone()).await;
+    snapshot!(code, @"200 OK");
+    snapshot!(json_string!(response, { ".processingTimeMs" => "[time]" }), @r#"
+    {
+      "hits": [],
+      "processingTimeMs": "[time]",
+      "limit": 20,
+      "offset": 0,
+      "estimatedTotalHits": 0,
+      "queryVectors": {
+        "0": [
+          0.0,
+          0.0,
+          0.2
+        ],
+        "1": [
+          0.0,
+          0.0,
+          0.2
+        ],
+        "2": [
+          0.0,
+          0.0,
+          0.2
+        ]
+      },
+      "semanticHitCount": 0,
+      "remoteErrors": {}
+    }
+    "#);
+}
+
 #[actix_rt::test]
 async fn error_unregistered_remote() {
     let ms0 = Server::new().await;
diff --git a/crates/milli/src/search/hybrid.rs b/crates/milli/src/search/hybrid.rs
index e5b4e6787..547d66409 100644
--- a/crates/milli/src/search/hybrid.rs
+++ b/crates/milli/src/search/hybrid.rs
@@ -230,7 +230,14 @@ impl Search<'_> {
         }
 
         // no embedder, no semantic search
-        let Some(SemanticSearch { vector, embedder_name, embedder, quantized, media }) = semantic
+        let Some(SemanticSearch {
+            vector,
+            mut auto_embedded,
+            embedder_name,
+            embedder,
+            quantized,
+            media,
+        }) = semantic
         else {
             return Ok(return_keyword_results(self.limit, self.offset, keyword_results));
         };
@@ -253,7 +260,10 @@ impl Search<'_> {
                 let deadline = std::time::Instant::now() + std::time::Duration::from_secs(3);
 
                 match embedder.embed_search(query, Some(deadline)) {
-                    Ok(embedding) => embedding,
+                    Ok(embedding) => {
+                        auto_embedded = true;
+                        embedding
+                    }
                     Err(error) => {
                         tracing::error!(error=%error, "Embedding failed");
                         return Ok(return_keyword_results(
@@ -268,6 +278,7 @@ impl Search<'_> {
 
         search.semantic = Some(SemanticSearch {
             vector: Some(vector_query.clone()),
+            auto_embedded,
             embedder_name,
             embedder,
             quantized,
@@ -280,7 +291,7 @@ impl Search<'_> {
         let keyword_results = ScoreWithRatioResult::new(keyword_results, 1.0 - semantic_ratio);
         let vector_results = ScoreWithRatioResult::new(vector_results, semantic_ratio);
 
-        let (mut merge_results, semantic_hit_count) = ScoreWithRatioResult::merge(
+        let (merge_results, semantic_hit_count) = ScoreWithRatioResult::merge(
             vector_results,
             keyword_results,
             self.offset,
@@ -289,7 +300,6 @@ impl Search<'_> {
             search.index,
             search.rtxn,
         )?;
-        merge_results.query_vector = Some(vector_query);
         assert!(merge_results.documents_ids.len() <= self.limit);
         Ok((merge_results, Some(semantic_hit_count)))
     }
diff --git a/crates/milli/src/search/mod.rs b/crates/milli/src/search/mod.rs
index cd0d5bc9b..de0514b0b 100644
--- a/crates/milli/src/search/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/milli/src/search/mod.rs
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ pub mod similar;
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct SemanticSearch {
     vector: Option<Vec<f32>>,
+    auto_embedded: bool,
     media: Option<serde_json::Value>,
     embedder_name: String,
     embedder: Arc<Embedder>,
@@ -97,7 +98,33 @@ impl<'a> Search<'a> {
         vector: Option<Embedding>,
         media: Option<serde_json::Value>,
     ) -> &mut Search<'a> {
-        self.semantic = Some(SemanticSearch { embedder_name, embedder, quantized, vector, media });
+        self.semantic = Some(SemanticSearch {
+            embedder_name,
+            auto_embedded: false,
+            embedder,
+            quantized,
+            vector,
+            media,
+        });
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn semantic_auto_embedded(
+        &mut self,
+        embedder_name: String,
+        embedder: Arc<Embedder>,
+        quantized: bool,
+        vector: Option<Embedding>,
+        media: Option<serde_json::Value>,
+    ) -> &mut Search<'a> {
+        self.semantic = Some(SemanticSearch {
+            embedder_name,
+            auto_embedded: true,
+            embedder,
+            quantized,
+            vector,
+            media,
+        });
         self
     }
 
@@ -225,6 +252,7 @@ impl<'a> Search<'a> {
         }
 
         let universe = filtered_universe(ctx.index, ctx.txn, &self.filter)?;
+        let mut query_vector = None;
         let PartialSearchResult {
             located_query_terms,
             candidates,
@@ -235,26 +263,32 @@ impl<'a> Search<'a> {
         } = match self.semantic.as_ref() {
             Some(SemanticSearch {
                 vector: Some(vector),
+                auto_embedded,
                 embedder_name,
                 embedder,
                 quantized,
                 media: _,
-            }) => execute_vector_search(
-                &mut ctx,
-                vector,
-                self.scoring_strategy,
-                universe,
-                &self.sort_criteria,
-                &self.distinct,
-                self.geo_param,
-                self.offset,
-                self.limit,
-                embedder_name,
-                embedder,
-                *quantized,
-                self.time_budget.clone(),
-                self.ranking_score_threshold,
-            )?,
+            }) => {
+                if *auto_embedded {
+                    query_vector = Some(vector.clone());
+                }
+                execute_vector_search(
+                    &mut ctx,
+                    vector,
+                    self.scoring_strategy,
+                    universe,
+                    &self.sort_criteria,
+                    &self.distinct,
+                    self.geo_param,
+                    self.offset,
+                    self.limit,
+                    embedder_name,
+                    embedder,
+                    *quantized,
+                    self.time_budget.clone(),
+                    self.ranking_score_threshold,
+                )?
+            }
             _ => execute_search(
                 &mut ctx,
                 self.query.as_deref(),
@@ -295,7 +329,7 @@ impl<'a> Search<'a> {
             documents_ids,
             degraded,
             used_negative_operator,
-            query_vector: None,
+            query_vector,
         })
     }
 }