diff --git a/tg/controllers.py b/tg/controllers.py
index 3195a48..bdbea13 100644
--- a/tg/controllers.py
+++ b/tg/controllers.py
@@ -240,13 +240,17 @@ class Controller:
 
     def reply_message(self):
         # write new message
+        chat_id = self.model.current_chat_id
+        reply_to_msg = self.model.current_msg_id
         if msg := self.view.status.get_input():
-            self.model.reply_message(text=msg)
+            self.tg.reply_message(chat_id, reply_to_msg, msg)
             self.present_info("Message reply sent")
         else:
             self.present_info("Message reply wasn't sent")
 
     def reply_with_long_message(self):
+        chat_id = self.model.current_chat_id
+        reply_to_msg = self.model.current_msg_id
         msg = MsgProxy(self.model.current_msg)
         with NamedTemporaryFile("w+", suffix=".txt") as f, suspend(
             self.view
@@ -256,7 +260,7 @@ class Controller:
             s.call(config.LONG_MSG_CMD.format(file_path=f.name))
             with open(f.name) as f:
                 if msg := strip_replied_msg(f.read().strip()):
-                    self.model.reply_message(text=msg)
+                    self.tg.reply_message(chat_id, reply_to_msg, msg)
                     self.present_info("Message sent")
                 else:
                     self.present_info("Message wasn't sent")
diff --git a/tg/models.py b/tg/models.py
index d7cd5f1..e659e61 100644
--- a/tg/models.py
+++ b/tg/models.py
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ class Model:
     def get_user(self, user_id):
         return self.users.get_user(user_id)
 
+    @property
+    def current_chat_id(self):
+        return self.chats.id_by_index(self.current_chat)
+
     def get_current_chat_msg_idx(self) -> Optional[int]:
         chat_id = self.chats.id_by_index(self.current_chat)
         if chat_id is None:
@@ -120,14 +124,6 @@ class Model:
         limit = offset + page_size
         return self.chats.fetch_chats(offset=offset, limit=limit)
 
-    def reply_message(self, text: str) -> bool:
-        chat_id = self.chats.id_by_index(self.current_chat)
-        if chat_id is None:
-            return False
-        reply_to_msg = self.current_msg_id
-        self.tg.reply_message(chat_id, reply_to_msg, text)
-        return True
-
     def send_message(self, text: str) -> bool:
         chat_id = self.chats.id_by_index(self.current_chat)
         if chat_id is None: