diff --git a/server/lib/message-sender.js b/server/lib/message-sender.js
index ec4e6091..c0a3b051 100644
--- a/server/lib/message-sender.js
+++ b/server/lib/message-sender.js
@@ -225,8 +225,14 @@ class MessageSender {
                 throw statusError;
             }
 
-            html = response.body;
-            text = '';
+            try {
+              const responseJSON = JSON.parse(response.body);
+              html = responseJSON.html;
+              text = responseJSON.text;
+            } catch () {
+              html = response.body;
+            }
+
             renderTags = false;
         }