diff --git a/telegram/handlers.go b/telegram/handlers.go
index 62afd67..a8cb814 100644
--- a/telegram/handlers.go
+++ b/telegram/handlers.go
@@ -249,7 +249,13 @@ func (c *Client) updateMessageContent(update *client.UpdateMessageContent) {
 	markupFunction := formatter.EntityToXEP0393
 	if update.NewContent.MessageContentType() == client.TypeMessageText {
 		textContent := update.NewContent.(*client.MessageText)
-		text := fmt.Sprintf("✎ %v | %s", update.MessageId, formatter.Format(
+		var editChar string
+		if c.Session.AsciiArrows {
+			editChar = "e "
+		} else {
+			editChar = "✎ "
+		}
+		text := editChar + fmt.Sprintf("%v | %s", update.MessageId, formatter.Format(
 			textContent.Text.Text,
 			formatter.SortEntities(textContent.Text.Entities),
 			markupFunction,