diff --git a/matrixbot/99-matrixbot.js b/matrixbot/99-matrixbot.js
index cd27e96..1885258 100644
--- a/matrixbot/99-matrixbot.js
+++ b/matrixbot/99-matrixbot.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
 	"use strict";
 
 	var sdk = require("matrix-js-sdk");
+	var md = require("markdown-it")();
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	// The configuration node holds the configuration and credentials for all nodes.
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
 	        		return;
 	        	}
 
-	        	node.configNode.matrixClient.sendTextMessage(destRoom, msg.payload.toString())
+	        	node.configNode.matrixClient.sendHtmlMessage(destRoom, msg.payload.toString(), md.render(msg.payload.toString()))
 	        		.then(function() {
                			node.log("Message sent: " + msg.payload);
             		}).catch(function(e){
@@ -299,4 +300,4 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
 
 	RED.nodes.registerType("matrix command", MatrixCommandNode);
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b115226..aeccd64 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 {
   "name": "node-red-contrib-matrixbot",
-  "version": "0.0.2",
+  "version": "0.0.3",
   "description": "Matrix bot nodes for Node-RED",
   "dependencies": {
-    "matrix-js-sdk": "^0.5.4"
+    "matrix-js-sdk": "^0.5.4",
+    "markdown-it": "^8.4.1"
   },
   "node-red": {
     "nodes": {