diff --git a/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/timeline/mod.rs b/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/timeline/mod.rs
index 3b1ace9d3d..99b9032d49 100644
--- a/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/timeline/mod.rs
+++ b/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/timeline/mod.rs
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ use crate::{
 mod content;
 
 pub use content::MessageContent;
+use matrix_sdk::utils::formatted_body_from;
 
 use crate::error::QueueWedgeError;
 
@@ -289,6 +290,8 @@ impl Timeline {
         progress_watcher: Option<Box<dyn ProgressWatcher>>,
         use_send_queue: bool,
     ) -> Arc<SendAttachmentJoinHandle> {
+        let formatted_caption =
+            formatted_body_from(caption.as_deref(), formatted_caption.map(Into::into));
         SendAttachmentJoinHandle::new(RUNTIME.spawn(async move {
             let base_image_info = BaseImageInfo::try_from(&image_info)
                 .map_err(|_| RoomError::InvalidAttachmentData)?;
@@ -297,7 +300,7 @@ impl Timeline {
             let attachment_config = build_thumbnail_info(thumbnail_url, image_info.thumbnail_info)?
                 .info(attachment_info)
                 .caption(caption)
-                .formatted_caption(formatted_caption.map(Into::into));
+                .formatted_caption(formatted_caption);
 
             self.send_attachment(
                 url,
@@ -321,6 +324,8 @@ impl Timeline {
         progress_watcher: Option<Box<dyn ProgressWatcher>>,
         use_send_queue: bool,
     ) -> Arc<SendAttachmentJoinHandle> {
+        let formatted_caption =
+            formatted_body_from(caption.as_deref(), formatted_caption.map(Into::into));
         SendAttachmentJoinHandle::new(RUNTIME.spawn(async move {
             let base_video_info: BaseVideoInfo = BaseVideoInfo::try_from(&video_info)
                 .map_err(|_| RoomError::InvalidAttachmentData)?;
@@ -351,6 +356,8 @@ impl Timeline {
         progress_watcher: Option<Box<dyn ProgressWatcher>>,
         use_send_queue: bool,
     ) -> Arc<SendAttachmentJoinHandle> {
+        let formatted_caption =
+            formatted_body_from(caption.as_deref(), formatted_caption.map(Into::into));
         SendAttachmentJoinHandle::new(RUNTIME.spawn(async move {
             let base_audio_info: BaseAudioInfo = BaseAudioInfo::try_from(&audio_info)
                 .map_err(|_| RoomError::InvalidAttachmentData)?;
@@ -383,6 +390,8 @@ impl Timeline {
         progress_watcher: Option<Box<dyn ProgressWatcher>>,
         use_send_queue: bool,
     ) -> Arc<SendAttachmentJoinHandle> {
+        let formatted_caption =
+            formatted_body_from(caption.as_deref(), formatted_caption.map(Into::into));
         SendAttachmentJoinHandle::new(RUNTIME.spawn(async move {
             let base_audio_info: BaseAudioInfo = BaseAudioInfo::try_from(&audio_info)
                 .map_err(|_| RoomError::InvalidAttachmentData)?;
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/utils.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/utils.rs
index 327c041017..b9da26e3ae 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/utils.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 use futures_core::Stream;
 #[cfg(feature = "e2e-encryption")]
 use futures_util::StreamExt;
+#[cfg(feature = "markdown")]
+use ruma::events::room::message::FormattedBody;
 use ruma::{
     events::{AnyMessageLikeEventContent, AnyStateEventContent},
     serde::Raw,
@@ -218,8 +220,32 @@ pub fn is_room_alias_format_valid(alias: String) -> bool {
     has_valid_format && is_lowercase && RoomAliasId::parse(alias).is_ok()
 }
 
+/// Given a pair of optional `body` and `formatted_body` parameters,
+/// returns a formatted body.
+///
+/// Return the formatted body if available, or interpret the `body` parameter as
+/// markdown, if provided.
+#[cfg(feature = "markdown")]
+pub fn formatted_body_from(
+    body: Option<&str>,
+    formatted_body: Option<FormattedBody>,
+) -> Option<FormattedBody> {
+    if formatted_body.is_some() {
+        formatted_body
+    } else {
+        body.and_then(FormattedBody::markdown)
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
+    #[cfg(feature = "markdown")]
+    use assert_matches2::{assert_let, assert_matches};
+    #[cfg(feature = "markdown")]
+    use ruma::events::room::message::FormattedBody;
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "markdown")]
+    use crate::utils::formatted_body_from;
     use crate::utils::is_room_alias_format_valid;
 
     #[cfg(feature = "e2e-encryption")]
@@ -282,4 +308,50 @@ mod test {
     fn test_is_room_alias_format_valid_when_has_valid_format() {
         assert!(is_room_alias_format_valid("#alias.test:domain.org".to_owned()))
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    #[cfg(feature = "markdown")]
+    fn test_formatted_body_from_nothing_returns_none() {
+        assert_matches!(formatted_body_from(None, None), None);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    #[cfg(feature = "markdown")]
+    fn test_formatted_body_from_only_formatted_body_returns_the_formatted_body() {
+        let formatted_body = FormattedBody::html(r"<h1>Hello!</h1>");
+
+        assert_let!(
+            Some(result_formatted_body) = formatted_body_from(None, Some(formatted_body.clone()))
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(formatted_body.body, result_formatted_body.body);
+        assert_eq!(result_formatted_body.format, result_formatted_body.format);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    #[cfg(feature = "markdown")]
+    fn test_formatted_body_from_markdown_body_returns_a_processed_formatted_body() {
+        let markdown_body = Some(r"# Parsed");
+
+        assert_let!(Some(result_formatted_body) = formatted_body_from(markdown_body, None));
+
+        let expected_formatted_body = FormattedBody::html("<h1>Parsed</h1>\n".to_owned());
+        assert_eq!(expected_formatted_body.body, result_formatted_body.body);
+        assert_eq!(expected_formatted_body.format, result_formatted_body.format);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    #[cfg(feature = "markdown")]
+    fn test_formatted_body_from_body_and_formatted_body_returns_the_formatted_body() {
+        let markdown_body = Some(r"# Markdown");
+        let formatted_body = FormattedBody::html(r"<h1>HTML</h1>");
+
+        assert_let!(
+            Some(result_formatted_body) =
+                formatted_body_from(markdown_body, Some(formatted_body.clone()))
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(formatted_body.body, result_formatted_body.body);
+        assert_eq!(formatted_body.format, result_formatted_body.format);
+    }
 }