diff --git a/portal.go b/portal.go
index f453973..c6239c3 100644
--- a/portal.go
+++ b/portal.go
@@ -919,7 +919,14 @@ func (portal *Portal) HandleFakeMessage(source *User, message FakeMessage) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	_, err := portal.MainIntent().SendNotice(portal.MXID, message.Text)
+	content := event.MessageEventContent{
+		MsgType: event.MsgNotice,
+		Body:    message.Text,
+	}
+	if message.Alert {
+		content.MsgType = event.MsgText
+	}
+	_, err := portal.sendMainIntentMessage(content)
 	if err != nil {
 		portal.log.Errorfln("Failed to handle fake message %s: %v", message.ID, err)
 		return
diff --git a/user.go b/user.go
index d948374..c808ded 100644
--- a/user.go
+++ b/user.go
@@ -675,8 +675,9 @@ func (user *User) HandleMessageRevoke(message whatsappExt.MessageRevocation) {
 }
 
 type FakeMessage struct {
-	Text string
-	ID   string
+	Text  string
+	ID    string
+	Alert bool
 }
 
 func (user *User) HandleCallInfo(info whatsappExt.CallInfo) {
@@ -692,11 +693,13 @@ func (user *User) HandleCallInfo(info whatsappExt.CallInfo) {
 			return
 		}
 		data.Text = "Incoming call"
+		data.Alert = true
 	case whatsappExt.CallOfferVideo:
 		if !user.bridge.Config.Bridge.CallNotices.Start {
 			return
 		}
 		data.Text = "Incoming video call"
+		data.Alert = true
 	case whatsappExt.CallTerminate:
 		if !user.bridge.Config.Bridge.CallNotices.End {
 			return