diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/events/reply_content.dart b/lib/pages/chat/events/reply_content.dart
index fdf7a5c78..e60a095b3 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/events/reply_content.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/events/reply_content.dart
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ class ReplyContent extends StatelessWidget {
                     MatrixLocals(L10n.of(context)),
                     withSenderNamePrefix: false,
                     hideReply: true,
+                    plaintextBody: true,
                   ),
                   overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
                   maxLines: 1,