diff --git a/matterclient/matterclient.go b/matterclient/matterclient.go
index 5a173fe9..f476be06 100644
--- a/matterclient/matterclient.go
+++ b/matterclient/matterclient.go
@@ -691,6 +691,10 @@ func (m *MMClient) createCookieJar(token string) *cookiejar.Jar {
 
 // SendDirectMessage sends a direct message to specified user
 func (m *MMClient) SendDirectMessage(toUserId string, msg string) {
+	m.SendDirectMessageProps(toUserId, msg, nil)
+}
+
+func (m *MMClient) SendDirectMessageProps(toUserId string, msg string, props map[string]interface{}) {
 	m.log.Debugf("SendDirectMessage to %s, msg %s", toUserId, msg)
 	// create DM channel (only happens on first message)
 	_, resp := m.Client.CreateDirectChannel(m.User.Id, toUserId)
@@ -705,7 +709,7 @@ func (m *MMClient) SendDirectMessage(toUserId string, msg string) {
 
 	// build & send the message
 	msg = strings.Replace(msg, "\r", "", -1)
-	post := &model.Post{ChannelId: m.GetChannelId(channelName, m.Team.Id), Message: msg}
+	post := &model.Post{ChannelId: m.GetChannelId(channelName, m.Team.Id), Message: msg, Props: props}
 	m.Client.CreatePost(post)
 }