diff --git a/tg/controllers.py b/tg/controllers.py
index 21e2299..fce5326 100644
--- a/tg/controllers.py
+++ b/tg/controllers.py
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ class Controller:
             "a": lambda _: self.write_short_msg(),
             "I": lambda _: self.write_long_msg(),
             "A": lambda _: self.write_long_msg(),
+            "r": lambda _: self.reply_message(),
             "bp": lambda _: self.breakpoint(),
             " ": lambda _: self.toggle_select_msg(),
             "^[": lambda _: self.discard_selected_msgs(),  # esc
@@ -213,6 +214,14 @@ class Controller:
         with suspend(self.view):
             breakpoint()
 
+    def reply_message(self):
+        # write new message
+        if msg := self.view.status.get_input():
+            self.model.reply_message(text=msg)
+            self.present_info("Message reply sent")
+        else:
+            self.present_info("Message reply wasn't sent")
+
     def write_short_msg(self):
         # write new message
         if msg := self.view.status.get_input():
diff --git a/tg/models.py b/tg/models.py
index 91758ec..3a0a42c 100644
--- a/tg/models.py
+++ b/tg/models.py
@@ -120,6 +120,14 @@ 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:
diff --git a/tg/tdlib.py b/tg/tdlib.py
index 605efb0..a75f4f3 100644
--- a/tg/tdlib.py
+++ b/tg/tdlib.py
@@ -20,6 +20,18 @@ class Tdlib(Telegram):
         )
         result.wait()
 
+    def reply_message(self, chat_id: int, reply_to_message_id: int, text: str) -> AsyncResult:
+        data = {
+            '@type': 'sendMessage',
+            'chat_id': chat_id,
+            'reply_to_message_id': reply_to_message_id,
+            'input_message_content': {
+                '@type': 'inputMessageText',
+                'text': {'@type': 'formattedText', 'text': text},
+            },
+        }
+
+        return self._send_data(data)
     def send_doc(self, file_path: str, chat_id: int) -> AsyncResult:
         data = {
             "@type": "sendMessage",