diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/crypto/axolotl/AxolotlService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/crypto/axolotl/AxolotlService.java
index 3721f4cfeed67e57914529130bae30f63025823b..f072aebaae3b56875cb054609859f2d0dd64679d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/crypto/axolotl/AxolotlService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/crypto/axolotl/AxolotlService.java
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ public class AxolotlService implements OnAdvancedStreamFeaturesLoaded {
         if (message.hasFileOnRemoteHost()) {
             content = message.getFileParams().url;
         } else {
-            content = message.getBody();
+            content = message.getRawBody();
         }
         try {
             axolotlMessage.encrypt(content);