diff --git a/backend/app/notify/telegram.go b/backend/app/notify/telegram.go
index 92538081..6da587db 100644
--- a/backend/app/notify/telegram.go
+++ b/backend/app/notify/telegram.go
@@ -187,10 +187,10 @@ func buildTelegramMessage(req Request) ([]byte, error) {
 		msg += fmt.Sprintf(" -> [%s](%s)", escapeText(req.parent.User.Name), commentURLPrefix+req.parent.ID)
 	}
 
-	msg += fmt.Sprintf("\n\n_%s_", escapeText(req.Comment.Orig))
+	msg += fmt.Sprintf("\n\n%s", escapeText(req.Comment.Orig))
 
 	if req.Comment.ParentID != "" {
-		msg += fmt.Sprintf("\n\n\"_%s_\"", escapeText(req.parent.Orig))
+		msg += fmt.Sprintf("\n\n\"> _%s_\"", escapeText(req.parent.Orig))
 	}
 
 	if req.Comment.PostTitle != "" {