diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Message.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Message.java
index e8e579abe..c25b300b4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Message.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Message.java
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ public class Message extends AbstractEntity {
 		if (this.mergeable(next)) {
 			return getBody() + '\n' + next.getMergedBody();
 		}
-		return body.trim();
+		return getBody();
 	}
 
 	public boolean hasMeCommand() {