I just opened the corresponding upstream bug here: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=756857
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #756857 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=756857 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to empathy in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1506834 Title: Initial message not visible when conversation logs contain an escape character To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/empathy/+bug/1506834/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs