diff --git a/lib/widgets/list_items/chat_list_item.dart b/lib/widgets/list_items/chat_list_item.dart
index 6fa1e38b..206a0e2c 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/list_items/chat_list_item.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/list_items/chat_list_item.dart
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ class ChatListItem extends StatelessWidget {
                             MatrixLocals(L10n.of(context)),
                             hideReply: true,
                             hideEdit: true,
-                            plaintextBody: true,
+                            plaintextBody: false,
                           ),
                     softWrap: false,
                     maxLines: 1,