diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/formatter/from_matrix/parser.py b/mautrix_telegram/formatter/from_matrix/parser.py
index 908be822..ad019098 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/formatter/from_matrix/parser.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/formatter/from_matrix/parser.py
@@ -170,7 +170,9 @@ class MatrixParser:
 
     @classmethod
     def node_to_tmessage(cls, node: HTMLNode, ctx: RecursionContext) -> TelegramMessage:
-        if node.tag == "ol":
+        if node.tag == "mx-reply":
+            return TelegramMessage("")
+        elif node.tag == "ol":
             return cls.list_to_tmessage(node, ctx)
         elif node.tag == "ul":
             return cls.list_to_tmessage(node, ctx.enter_list())
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/portal.py b/mautrix_telegram/portal.py
index 6db414a2..2be1c05f 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/portal.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/portal.py
@@ -998,7 +998,6 @@ class Portal:
                 orig_msg = DBMessage.get_by_mxid(relates_to.get("event_id", ""), self.mxid, space)
                 if orig_msg and "m.new_content" in message:
                     message = message["m.new_content"]
-                    formatter.matrix_reply_to_telegram(message, space, room_id=self.mxid)
                     response = await client.edit_message(self.peer, orig_msg.tgid, message,
                                                          parse_mode=self._matrix_event_to_entities,
                                                          link_preview=lp)