diff --git a/bridge/api/api.go b/bridge/api/api.go
index eb27b2c1..26ff3327 100644
--- a/bridge/api/api.go
+++ b/bridge/api/api.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ type Api struct {
 type ApiMessage struct {
 	Text     string `json:"text"`
 	Username string `json:"username"`
+	UserID   string `json:"userid"`
 	Avatar   string `json:"avatar"`
 	Gateway  string `json:"gateway"`
 }
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ func (b *Api) handlePostMessage(c echo.Context) error {
 	b.Remote <- config.Message{
 		Text:     message.Text,
 		Username: message.Username,
+		UserID:   message.UserID,
 		Channel:  "api",
 		Avatar:   message.Avatar,
 		Account:  b.Account,
diff --git a/bridge/config/config.go b/bridge/config/config.go
index f79c40d0..79715b53 100644
--- a/bridge/config/config.go
+++ b/bridge/config/config.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type Message struct {
 	Text      string    `json:"text"`
 	Channel   string    `json:"channel"`
 	Username  string    `json:"username"`
+	UserID    string    `json:"userid"` // userid on the bridge
 	Avatar    string    `json:"avatar"`
 	Account   string    `json:"account"`
 	Event     string    `json:"event"`
diff --git a/bridge/discord/discord.go b/bridge/discord/discord.go
index 66e27256..3d244962 100644
--- a/bridge/discord/discord.go
+++ b/bridge/discord/discord.go
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@ func (b *bdiscord) messageCreate(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreat
 	m.Message.Content = b.stripCustomoji(m.Message.Content)
 	m.Message.Content = b.replaceChannelMentions(m.Message.Content)
 	b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: username, Text: m.ContentWithMentionsReplaced(), Channel: channelName,
-		Account: b.Account, Avatar: "https://cdn.discordapp.com/avatars/" + m.Author.ID + "/" + m.Author.Avatar + ".jpg"}
+		Account: b.Account, Avatar: "https://cdn.discordapp.com/avatars/" + m.Author.ID + "/" + m.Author.Avatar + ".jpg",
+		UserID: m.Author.ID}
 }
 
 func (b *bdiscord) memberUpdate(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.GuildMemberUpdate) {
diff --git a/bridge/gitter/gitter.go b/bridge/gitter/gitter.go
index af71d892..973a7300 100644
--- a/bridge/gitter/gitter.go
+++ b/bridge/gitter/gitter.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func (b *Bgitter) JoinChannel(channel string) error {
 				if !strings.HasSuffix(ev.Message.Text, "​") {
 					flog.Debugf("Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", ev.Message.From.Username, b.Account)
 					b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: ev.Message.From.Username, Text: ev.Message.Text, Channel: room,
-						Account: b.Account, Avatar: b.getAvatar(ev.Message.From.Username)}
+						Account: b.Account, Avatar: b.getAvatar(ev.Message.From.Username), UserID: ev.Message.From.ID}
 				}
 			case *gitter.GitterConnectionClosed:
 				flog.Errorf("connection with gitter closed for room %s", room)
diff --git a/bridge/irc/irc.go b/bridge/irc/irc.go
index feb88a55..6d85e7ba 100644
--- a/bridge/irc/irc.go
+++ b/bridge/irc/irc.go
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ func (b *Birc) handlePrivMsg(event *irc.Event) {
 	re := regexp.MustCompile(`[[:cntrl:]](\d+,|)\d+`)
 	msg = re.ReplaceAllString(msg, "")
 	flog.Debugf("Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", event.Arguments[0], b.Account)
-	b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: event.Nick, Text: msg, Channel: event.Arguments[0], Account: b.Account}
+	b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: event.Nick, Text: msg, Channel: event.Arguments[0], Account: b.Account, UserID: event.User + "@" + event.Host}
 }
 
 func (b *Birc) handleTopicWhoTime(event *irc.Event) {
diff --git a/bridge/matrix/matrix.go b/bridge/matrix/matrix.go
index 628e8d91..2fd91b32 100644
--- a/bridge/matrix/matrix.go
+++ b/bridge/matrix/matrix.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func (b *Bmatrix) handlematrix() error {
 				username = re.ReplaceAllString(username, `$1`)
 			}
 			flog.Debugf("Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", ev.Sender, b.Account)
-			b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: username, Text: ev.Content["body"].(string), Channel: channel, Account: b.Account}
+			b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: username, Text: ev.Content["body"].(string), Channel: channel, Account: b.Account, UserID: ev.Sender}
 		}
 		flog.Debugf("Received: %#v", ev)
 	})
diff --git a/bridge/mattermost/mattermost.go b/bridge/mattermost/mattermost.go
index 3db880ba..e88bf838 100644
--- a/bridge/mattermost/mattermost.go
+++ b/bridge/mattermost/mattermost.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ type MMMessage struct {
 	Text     string
 	Channel  string
 	Username string
+	UserID   string
 }
 
 type Bmattermost struct {
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) handleMatter() {
 	}
 	for message := range mchan {
 		flog.Debugf("Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", message.Username, b.Account)
-		b.Remote <- config.Message{Text: message.Text, Username: message.Username, Channel: message.Channel, Account: b.Account}
+		b.Remote <- config.Message{Text: message.Text, Username: message.Username, Channel: message.Channel, Account: b.Account, UserID: message.UserID}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) handleMatterClient(mchan chan *MMMessage) {
 			b.mc.User.Username != message.Username && message.Raw.Data["team_id"].(string) == b.TeamId {
 			flog.Debugf("Receiving from matterclient %#v", message)
 			m := &MMMessage{}
+			m.UserID = message.UserID
 			m.Username = message.Username
 			m.Channel = message.Channel
 			m.Text = message.Text
@@ -171,6 +173,7 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) handleMatterHook(mchan chan *MMMessage) {
 		message := b.mh.Receive()
 		flog.Debugf("Receiving from matterhook %#v", message)
 		m := &MMMessage{}
+		m.UserID = message.UserID
 		m.Username = message.UserName
 		m.Text = message.Text
 		m.Channel = message.ChannelName
diff --git a/bridge/rocketchat/rocketchat.go b/bridge/rocketchat/rocketchat.go
index 4590a895..15cac553 100644
--- a/bridge/rocketchat/rocketchat.go
+++ b/bridge/rocketchat/rocketchat.go
@@ -82,6 +82,6 @@ func (b *Brocketchat) handleRocketHook() {
 			continue
 		}
 		flog.Debugf("Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", message.UserName, b.Account)
-		b.Remote <- config.Message{Text: message.Text, Username: message.UserName, Channel: message.ChannelName, Account: b.Account}
+		b.Remote <- config.Message{Text: message.Text, Username: message.UserName, Channel: message.ChannelName, Account: b.Account, UserID: message.UserID}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/bridge/slack/slack.go b/bridge/slack/slack.go
index eb08500c..fd4b9e1a 100644
--- a/bridge/slack/slack.go
+++ b/bridge/slack/slack.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ type MMMessage struct {
 	Text     string
 	Channel  string
 	Username string
+	UserID   string
 	Raw      *slack.MessageEvent
 }
 
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ func (b *Bslack) handleSlack() {
 		texts := strings.Split(message.Text, "\n")
 		for _, text := range texts {
 			flog.Debugf("Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", message.Username, b.Account)
-			b.Remote <- config.Message{Text: text, Username: message.Username, Channel: message.Channel, Account: b.Account, Avatar: b.getAvatar(message.Username)}
+			b.Remote <- config.Message{Text: text, Username: message.Username, Channel: message.Channel, Account: b.Account, Avatar: b.getAvatar(message.Username), UserID: message.UserID}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -213,6 +214,7 @@ func (b *Bslack) handleSlackClient(mchan chan *MMMessage) {
 					continue
 				}
 				m := &MMMessage{}
+				m.UserID = user.ID
 				m.Username = user.Name
 				m.Channel = channel.Name
 				m.Text = ev.Text
diff --git a/bridge/telegram/telegram.go b/bridge/telegram/telegram.go
index d6b7597a..9f7af284 100644
--- a/bridge/telegram/telegram.go
+++ b/bridge/telegram/telegram.go
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func (b *Btelegram) handleRecv(updates <-chan tgbotapi.Update) {
 		}
 		if text != "" {
 			flog.Debugf("Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", username, b.Account)
-			b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: username, Text: text, Channel: channel, Account: b.Account}
+			b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: username, Text: text, Channel: channel, Account: b.Account, UserID: strconv.Itoa(message.From.ID)}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/bridge/xmpp/xmpp.go b/bridge/xmpp/xmpp.go
index 3756f5b9..0bd664d9 100644
--- a/bridge/xmpp/xmpp.go
+++ b/bridge/xmpp/xmpp.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func (b *Bxmpp) handleXmpp() error {
 				}
 				if nick != b.Config.Nick && v.Stamp == nodelay && v.Text != "" {
 					flog.Debugf("Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", nick, b.Account)
-					b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: nick, Text: v.Text, Channel: channel, Account: b.Account}
+					b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: nick, Text: v.Text, Channel: channel, Account: b.Account, UserID: v.Remote}
 				}
 			}
 		case xmpp.Presence:
diff --git a/gateway/gateway.go b/gateway/gateway.go
index d2c6c220..7d53069c 100644
--- a/gateway/gateway.go
+++ b/gateway/gateway.go
@@ -198,9 +198,6 @@ func (gw *Gateway) handleMessage(msg config.Message, dest *bridge.Bridge) {
 		log.Debug("empty channel")
 		return
 	}
-	// hide message from bridge
-	//if msg.Text HideMessagesPrefix
-
 	originchannel := msg.Channel
 	origmsg := msg
 	for _, channel := range gw.DestChannelFunc(&msg, *dest) {
diff --git a/matterclient/matterclient.go b/matterclient/matterclient.go
index 927518e9..de2aa947 100644
--- a/matterclient/matterclient.go
+++ b/matterclient/matterclient.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ type Message struct {
 	Username string
 	Text     string
 	Type     string
+	UserID   string
 }
 
 type Team struct {
@@ -290,6 +291,7 @@ func (m *MMClient) parseActionPost(rmsg *Message) {
 	}
 	rmsg.Username = m.GetUserName(data.UserId)
 	rmsg.Channel = m.GetChannelName(data.ChannelId)
+	rmsg.UserID = data.UserId
 	rmsg.Type = data.Type
 	teamid, _ := rmsg.Raw.Data["team_id"].(string)
 	// edit messsages have no team_id for some reason