diff --git a/lib/utils/background_push.dart b/lib/utils/background_push.dart
index b006926e..a42e4473 100644
--- a/lib/utils/background_push.dart
+++ b/lib/utils/background_push.dart
@@ -595,7 +595,13 @@ class BackgroundPush {
     final title = l10n.unreadMessages(room.notificationCount);
 
     // Calculate the body
-    final body = event?.plaintextBody ?? l10n.openAppToReadMessages;
+    final body = event.getLocalizedBody(
+      MatrixLocals(L10n.of(context)),
+      withSenderNamePrefix: !room.isDirectChat,
+      plaintextBody: true,
+      hideReply: true,
+      hideEdit: true,
+    );
 
     // The person object for the android message style notification
     final avatar = room.avatar == null
diff --git a/lib/widgets/list_items/chat_list_item.dart b/lib/widgets/list_items/chat_list_item.dart
index 4e9ac5bb..a47774d6 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/list_items/chat_list_item.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/list_items/chat_list_item.dart
@@ -268,7 +268,12 @@ class ChatListItem extends StatelessWidget {
                 : Text(
                     room.membership == Membership.invite
                         ? L10n.of(context).youAreInvitedToThisChat
-                        : room.lastEvent?.plaintextBody,
+                        : room.lastEvent?.getLocalizedBody(
+                            MatrixLocals(L10n.of(context)),
+                            hideReply: true,
+                            hideEdit: true,
+                            plaintextBody: true,
+                          ),
                     softWrap: false,
                     maxLines: 1,
                     overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
diff --git a/lib/widgets/matrix.dart b/lib/widgets/matrix.dart
index c1b7f877..23405ccf 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/matrix.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/matrix.dart
@@ -221,6 +221,9 @@ class MatrixState extends State<Matrix> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
       MatrixLocals(L10n.of(widget.context)),
       withSenderNamePrefix:
           !room.isDirectChat || room.lastEvent.senderId == client.userID,
+      plaintextBody: true,
+      hideReply: true,
+      hideEdit: true,
     );
     final icon = event.sender.avatarUrl?.getThumbnail(client,
             width: 64, height: 64, method: ThumbnailMethod.crop) ??