diff --git a/filler.py b/filler.py
index 91887d0..b0473b0 100755
--- a/filler.py
+++ b/filler.py
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ def getTweets(db=dbtools.dbHelper(), user=twitools.twObject().whoami(), two=twit
 def getMessages(db=dbtools.dbHelper(), two=twitools.twObject()):
  mcount = 0
  savepoint = db.getLatestMessage() + 1
- new_messages = two.api.direct_messages(since_id=savepoint, count=200, full_text=True)
- new_out_messages = two.api.sent_direct_messages(since_id=savepoint, count=200, full_text=True)
+ new_messages = two.api.direct_messages(since_id=savepoint, count=200, full_text=True, include_entities=True)
+ new_out_messages = two.api.sent_direct_messages(since_id=savepoint, count=200, full_text=True, include_entities=True)
 
  for m in (new_messages + new_out_messages):
   if dbtools.fillerfilter.messageFilter(m, True):