diff --git a/plugins/chat/app/models/chat/message.rb b/plugins/chat/app/models/chat/message.rb
index 3766fbe0ead..5fbd225018a 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/app/models/chat/message.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/app/models/chat/message.rb
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ module Chat
       blockquote
       emphasis
       replacements
+      escape
     ]
 
     def self.cook(message, opts = {})
diff --git a/plugins/chat/spec/models/chat/message_spec.rb b/plugins/chat/spec/models/chat/message_spec.rb
index 3c66a186863..b31e61722a2 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/spec/models/chat/message_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/spec/models/chat/message_spec.rb
@@ -133,6 +133,12 @@ describe Chat::Message do
       expect(cooked).to eq("<p>—</p>")
     end
 
+    it "supports escape sequence" do
+      cooked = described_class.cook('\*test\*')
+
+      expect(cooked).to eq("<p>*test*</p>")
+    end
+
     it "supports backticks rule" do
       cooked = described_class.cook("`test`")