diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart b/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
index 9b6eb31c..a2e8143f 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
@@ -628,7 +628,8 @@ class ChatController extends State<Chat> {
 
   void forwardEventsAction() async {
     if (selectedEvents.length == 1) {
-      Matrix.of(context).shareContent = selectedEvents.first.content;
+      Matrix.of(context).shareContent =
+          selectedEvents.first.getDisplayEvent(timeline!).content;
     } else {
       Matrix.of(context).shareContent = {
         'msgtype': 'm.text',