diff --git a/src/components/middle/composer/helpers/parseMessageInput.ts b/src/components/middle/composer/helpers/parseMessageInput.ts
index 740c23165..2c17cea5e 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/composer/helpers/parseMessageInput.ts
+++ b/src/components/middle/composer/helpers/parseMessageInput.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ function parseMarkdown(html: string) {
 
   // Other simple markdown
   parsedHtml = parsedHtml.replace(/[*]{2}([^*\n]+)[*]{2}/g, '<b>$1</b>');
-  parsedHtml = parsedHtml.replace(/[*]{1}([^*\n]+)[*]{1}/g, '<i>$1</i>');
+  parsedHtml = parsedHtml.replace(/[_]{2}([^*\n]+)[_]{2}/g, '<i>$1</i>');
   parsedHtml = parsedHtml.replace(/[~]{2}([^~\n]+)[~]{2}/g, '<s>$1</s>');
 
   return parsedHtml;