diff --git a/bridge/config/config.go b/bridge/config/config.go
index 831ea575..0a8bbc1b 100644
--- a/bridge/config/config.go
+++ b/bridge/config/config.go
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ type Protocol struct {
 	Password               string     // IRC,mattermost,XMPP,matrix
 	PrefixMessagesWithNick bool       // mattemost, slack
 	Protocol               string     // all protocols
+	QuoteDisable           bool       // 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 7298c2d6..d2f229f8 100644
--- a/bridge/telegram/telegram.go
+++ b/bridge/telegram/telegram.go
@@ -221,7 +221,16 @@ func (b *Btelegram) handleRecv(updates <-chan tgbotapi.Update) {
 			if usernameReply == "" {
 				usernameReply = "unknown"
 			}
-			rmsg.Text = rmsg.Text + " (re @" + usernameReply + ":" + message.ReplyToMessage.Text + ")"
+			if !b.GetBool("QuoteDisable") {
+				rmsg.Text = rmsg.Text + " (re @" + usernameReply + ":"
+				// remove empty lines
+				for _, m := range strings.Split(message.ReplyToMessage.Text, "\n") {
+					if m != "" {
+						rmsg.Text = rmsg.Text + m
+					}
+				}
+				rmsg.Text = rmsg.Text + ")"
+			}
 		}
 
 		if rmsg.Text != "" || len(rmsg.Extra) > 0 {
diff --git a/matterbridge.toml.sample b/matterbridge.toml.sample
index 9646f053..91a87c47 100644
--- a/matterbridge.toml.sample
+++ b/matterbridge.toml.sample
@@ -787,6 +787,10 @@ UseFirstName=false
 #OPTIONAL (default false)
 UseInsecureURL=false
 
+#Disable quoted/reply messages
+#OPTIONAL (default false)
+QuoteDisable=false
+
 #Disable sending of edits to other bridges
 #OPTIONAL (default false)
 EditDisable=false