diff --git a/maubot/matrix.py b/maubot/matrix.py
index 1ac9167..7523369 100644
--- a/maubot/matrix.py
+++ b/maubot/matrix.py
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-from typing import Dict, List, Union, Callable, Awaitable
+from typing import Dict, List, Union, Callable, Awaitable, Optional
 import attr
 import commonmark
 
 from mautrix import Client as MatrixClient
 from mautrix.client import EventHandler
 from mautrix.types import (EventType, MessageEvent, Event, EventID, RoomID, MessageEventContent,
-                           MessageType, TextMessageEventContent, Format)
+                           MessageType, TextMessageEventContent, Format, RelatesTo)
 
 from .command_spec import ParsedCommand, CommandSpec
 
@@ -35,24 +35,20 @@ class MaubotMessageEvent(MessageEvent):
 
     def respond(self, content: Union[str, MessageEventContent],
                 event_type: EventType = EventType.ROOM_MESSAGE,
-                markdown: bool = True) -> Awaitable[EventID]:
+                markdown: bool = True, reply: bool = False) -> Awaitable[EventID]:
         if isinstance(content, str):
             content = TextMessageEventContent(msgtype=MessageType.NOTICE, body=content)
             if markdown:
                 content.format = Format.HTML
                 content.formatted_body = commonmark.commonmark(content.body)
+        if reply:
+            content.set_reply(self)
         return self._client.send_message_event(self.room_id, event_type, content)
 
     def reply(self, content: Union[str, MessageEventContent],
               event_type: EventType = EventType.ROOM_MESSAGE,
               markdown: bool = True) -> Awaitable[EventID]:
-        if isinstance(content, str):
-            content = TextMessageEventContent(msgtype=MessageType.NOTICE, body=content)
-            if markdown:
-                content.format = Format.HTML
-                content.formatted_body = commonmark.commonmark(content.body)
-        content.set_reply(self)
-        return self._client.send_message_event(self.room_id, event_type, content)
+        return self.respond(content, event_type, markdown, reply=True)
 
     def mark_read(self) -> Awaitable[None]:
         return self._client.send_receipt(self.room_id, self.event_id, "m.read")
@@ -67,6 +63,14 @@ class MaubotMatrixClient(MatrixClient):
 
         self.add_event_handler(self._command_event_handler, EventType.ROOM_MESSAGE)
 
+    def send_markdown(self, room_id: RoomID, markdown: str, msgtype: MessageType = MessageType.TEXT,
+                      relates_to: Optional[RelatesTo] = None, **kwargs) -> Awaitable[EventID]:
+        content = TextMessageEventContent(msgtype=msgtype, body=markdown, format=Format.HTML,
+                                          formatted_body=commonmark.commonmark(markdown))
+        if relates_to:
+            content.relates_to = relates_to
+        return self.send_message(room_id, content, **kwargs)
+
     def set_command_spec(self, plugin_id: str, spec: CommandSpec) -> None:
         self.command_specs[plugin_id] = spec
         self._reparse_command_specs()