diff --git a/telegram/bot.go b/telegram/bot.go
index 5f6f3dd..9d584ba 100644
--- a/telegram/bot.go
+++ b/telegram/bot.go
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ func (b *Bot) EditMessageText(chatid int64, messageid int64, message string) (*M
 	call := b.api.PostForm( "/editMessageText")
 	call.Parameters["chat_id"] = fmt.Sprintf("%v", chatid)
 	call.Parameters["message_id"] = fmt.Sprintf("%v", messageid)
+	call.Parameters["parse_mode"] = "MarkdownV2"
 	call.Parameters["text"] = message
 	ret := &MessageResponse{}
 	err := call.Fire(context.Background(), ret)