diff --git a/telegram/utils.go b/telegram/utils.go
index 641f6d6..cdd2914 100644
--- a/telegram/utils.go
+++ b/telegram/utils.go
@@ -429,9 +429,9 @@ func (c *Client) messageToPrefix(message *client.Message, fileString string) str
 	// message direction
 	var directionChar string
 	if message.IsOutgoing {
-		directionChar = "➡ "
+		directionChar = "⇾ "
 	} else {
-		directionChar = "⬅ "
+		directionChar = "⇽ "
 	}
 	prefix = append(prefix, directionChar+strconv.FormatInt(message.ID, 10))
 	// show sender in group chats