diff --git a/gmail/message.py b/gmail/message.py
index e9824ee..e0f5ad9 100644
--- a/gmail/message.py
+++ b/gmail/message.py
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ def parse(self, raw_message):
             for content in self.message.walk():       
                 if content.get_content_type() == "text/plain":
                     self.body = content.get_payload(decode=True)
+                elif content.get_content_type() == "text/html":
+                    self.body = content.get_payload(decode=True)
         elif self.message.get_content_maintype() == "text":
             self.body = self.message.get_payload()