diff --git a/mail_drop_target/models/mail_thread.py b/mail_drop_target/models/mail_thread.py
index f12e1c6c..6a652eab 100644
--- a/mail_drop_target/models/mail_thread.py
+++ b/mail_drop_target/models/mail_thread.py
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ class MailThread(models.AbstractModel):
         message_msg = Message(StringIO(b64decode(message)))
         message_email = self.env['ir.mail_server'].build_email(
             message_msg.sender, message_msg.to.split(','), message_msg.subject,
-            message_msg.body, email_cc=message_msg.cc,
+            # prefer html bodies to text
+            message_msg._getStream('__substg1.0_10130102') or message_msg.body,
+            email_cc=message_msg.cc,
             headers={'date': message_msg.date},
             attachments=[
                 (attachment.longFilename, attachment.data)