diff --git a/src/backend/html_markdown.py b/src/backend/html_markdown.py
index 41ce3894..c9776316 100644
--- a/src/backend/html_markdown.py
+++ b/src/backend/html_markdown.py
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ class HTMLProcessor:
                 self._img_to_a,
                 self._remove_extra_newlines,
                 self._newlines_to_return_symbol if inline else lambda el: el,
+                self._reply_to_inline if inline else lambda el: el,
             ],
             "element_postprocessors": [
                 self._font_color_to_span if outgoing else lambda el: el,
@@ -458,6 +459,16 @@ class HTMLProcessor:
         return el
 
 
+    def _reply_to_inline(self, el: HtmlElement) -> HtmlElement:
+        """Turn <mx-reply> into a plaintext inline form."""
+
+        if el.tag != "mx-reply":
+            return el
+
+        el.tail = f" ⏎⏎ {el.tail or ''}"
+        return el
+
+
     def _mentions_to_matrix_to_links(
         self,
         el:                    HtmlElement,
diff --git a/src/backend/matrix_client.py b/src/backend/matrix_client.py
index 2912833e..4b6c07f6 100644
--- a/src/backend/matrix_client.py
+++ b/src/backend/matrix_client.py
@@ -2230,10 +2230,13 @@ class MatrixClient(nio.AsyncClient):
                 body = f"{sender}: {item.inline_content}"
 
             NotificationRequested(
-                title           = room_name,
-                body            = body.replace(" ⏎ ", "<br>"),
                 high_importance = highlight,
-                image           = await self.get_notification_avatar(
+                title           = room_name,
+
+                body = body.replace(" ⏎ ", "<br>")
+                           .replace(" ⏎⏎ ", f"<br>{'─' * 24}<br>"),
+
+                image = await self.get_notification_avatar(
                     mxc=item.sender_avatar, user_id=item.sender_id,
                 ) if item.sender_avatar else "",
             )