diff --git a/src/message_ast/convert_matrix.rs b/src/message_ast/convert_matrix.rs
index d899c25..e1faab1 100644
--- a/src/message_ast/convert_matrix.rs
+++ b/src/message_ast/convert_matrix.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ pub fn convert_matrix(message: &str) -> MessageContent {
                                 local_name!("strong") | local_name!("b") => {
                                     construct_component!(MessageComponent::Bold)
                                 }
-                                local_name!("i") | local_name!("i") => {
+                                local_name!("em") | local_name!("i") => {
                                     construct_component!(MessageComponent::Italic)
                                 }
                                 _ => {}