diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/decorator/UpdatedReplyDecorator.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/decorator/UpdatedReplyDecorator.kt
index 2b12fe814cd..d6915fd6605 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/decorator/UpdatedReplyDecorator.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/decorator/UpdatedReplyDecorator.kt
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ internal class UpdatedReplyDecorator(
         val isRedactedEvent = timelineEventEntity.root?.asDomain()?.isRedacted() ?: false
 
         val replyText = localEchoEventFactory
-                .bodyForReply(currentTimelineEvent.getLastMessageContent(), true).formattedText ?: ""
+                .bodyForReply(currentTimelineEvent.getLastMessageContent(), true).takeFormatted()
 
         val newContent = localEchoEventFactory.createReplyTextContent(
                 timelineEventMapper.map(timelineEventEntity),