diff --git a/src/Utils.cpp b/src/Utils.cpp
index 5c03c52f..40c16fd3 100644
--- a/src/Utils.cpp
+++ b/src/Utils.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "Cache.h"
 #include "Config.h"
+#include "EventAccessors.h"
 #include "MatrixClient.h"
 #include "UserSettingsPage.h"
 
@@ -696,3 +697,9 @@ utils::readImage(const QByteArray *data)
         reader.setAutoTransform(true);
         return reader.read();
 }
+
+bool
+utils::isReply(const mtx::events::collections::TimelineEvents &e)
+{
+        return mtx::accessors::relations(e).reply_to().has_value();
+}
diff --git a/src/Utils.h b/src/Utils.h
index 373bed01..1dc5ffd6 100644
--- a/src/Utils.h
+++ b/src/Utils.h
@@ -310,4 +310,7 @@ restoreCombobox(QComboBox *combo, const QString &value);
 //! Read image respecting exif orientation
 QImage
 readImage(const QByteArray *data);
+
+bool
+isReply(const mtx::events::collections::TimelineEvents &e);
 }
diff --git a/src/timeline/TimelineModel.cpp b/src/timeline/TimelineModel.cpp
index 004cf26a..cfca626a 100644
--- a/src/timeline/TimelineModel.cpp
+++ b/src/timeline/TimelineModel.cpp
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ TimelineModel::data(const mtx::events::collections::TimelineEvents &event, int r
 
                 auto ascent = QFontMetrics(UserSettings::instance()->font()).ascent();
 
-                bool isReply = relations(event).reply_to().has_value();
+                bool isReply = utils::isReply(event);
 
                 auto formattedBody_ = QString::fromStdString(formatted_body(event));
                 if (formattedBody_.isEmpty()) {