diff --git a/gateway/gateway.go b/gateway/gateway.go
index a316c34d..6535c60c 100644
--- a/gateway/gateway.go
+++ b/gateway/gateway.go
@@ -166,7 +166,8 @@ func (gw *Gateway) handleMessage(msg config.Message, dest *bridge.Bridge) []*BrM
 			dest.Protocol != "slack" &&
 			dest.Protocol != "mattermost" &&
 			dest.Protocol != "telegram" &&
-			dest.Protocol != "matrix" {
+			dest.Protocol != "matrix" &&
+			dest.Protocol != "xmpp" {
 			if msg.Text == "" {
 				return brMsgIDs
 			}