diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 1f907e8395afd592ad66345fef0345856ef21a86..6ed89078333f1ad42f8f4e42aea501c92bf5c36c 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ def send_message():
         data = request.get_data(cache=True, as_text=True)
         if "message" in request.form:
             message = request.form["message"]
+        elif request.is_json:
+            message = request.get_json()["message"]
         else:
             message = data
     else: