diff --git a/bridge/config/config.go b/bridge/config/config.go
index 0fc41412..0b92783e 100644
--- a/bridge/config/config.go
+++ b/bridge/config/config.go
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ type Protocol struct {
 	PrefixMessagesWithNick bool       // mattemost, slack
 	Protocol               string     // all protocols
 	QuoteDisable           bool       // telegram
+	QuoteFormat            string     // telegram
 	RejoinDelay            int        // IRC
 	ReplaceMessages        [][]string // all protocols
 	ReplaceNicks           [][]string // all protocols
diff --git a/bridge/telegram/telegram.go b/bridge/telegram/telegram.go
index a5cba288..6b7d1a0a 100644
--- a/bridge/telegram/telegram.go
+++ b/bridge/telegram/telegram.go
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ func (b *Btelegram) handleRecv(updates <-chan tgbotapi.Update) {
 				usernameReply = "unknown"
 			}
 			if !b.GetBool("QuoteDisable") {
-				rmsg.Text = rmsg.Text + " (re @" + usernameReply + ":" + message.ReplyToMessage.Text + ")"
+				rmsg.Text = b.handleQuote(rmsg.Text, usernameReply, message.ReplyToMessage.Text)
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -415,3 +415,14 @@ func (b *Btelegram) cacheAvatar(msg *config.Message) (string, error) {
 	}
 	return "", nil
 }
+
+func (b *Btelegram) handleQuote(message, quoteNick, quoteMessage string) string {
+	format := b.GetString("quoteformat")
+	if format == "" {
+		format = "{MESSAGE} (re @{QUOTENICK}: {QUOTEMESSAGE})"
+	}
+	format = strings.Replace(format, "{MESSAGE}", message, -1)
+	format = strings.Replace(format, "{QUOTENICK}", quoteNick, -1)
+	format = strings.Replace(format, "{QUOTEMESSAGE}", quoteMessage, -1)
+	return format
+}
diff --git a/matterbridge.toml.sample b/matterbridge.toml.sample
index d28dc8bd..e2558cbb 100644
--- a/matterbridge.toml.sample
+++ b/matterbridge.toml.sample
@@ -815,6 +815,10 @@ UseInsecureURL=false
 #OPTIONAL (default false)
 QuoteDisable=false
 
+#Format quoted/reply messages
+#OPTIONAL (default "{MESSAGE} (re @{QUOTENICK}: {QUOTEMESSAGE})")
+QuoteFormat="{MESSAGE} (re @{QUOTENICK}: {QUOTEMESSAGE})"
+
 #Disable sending of edits to other bridges
 #OPTIONAL (default false)
 EditDisable=false