diff --git a/doc/en/usage.txt b/doc/en/usage.txt
index 7671c628..30bdf886 100644
--- a/doc/en/usage.txt
+++ b/doc/en/usage.txt
@@ -246,6 +246,8 @@ These commands will work in any conversation tab (MultiUserChat, Private, or
  to begin with a _/_). Note that you can also send message starting with a _/_
  by starting it with _//_.
 
+*/xhtml <custom xhtml>*:: Send a custom xhtml message to the current tab.
+
 MultiUserChat tab commands
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/src/tabs.py b/src/tabs.py
index e0419fda..02678e7e 100644
--- a/src/tabs.py
+++ b/src/tabs.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ from os import getenv, path
 from logger import logger
 
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from xml.etree import cElementTree as ET
 
 SHOW_NAME = {
     'dnd': _('busy'),
@@ -308,6 +309,7 @@ class ChatTab(Tab):
         self.commands['say'] =  (self.command_say,
                                  _("""Usage: /say <message>\nSay: Just send the message.
                                         Useful if you want your message to begin with a '/'."""), None)
+        self.commands['xhtml'] =  (self.command_xhtml, _("Usage: /xhtml <custom xhtml>\nXHTML: Send custom XHTML."), None)
         self.chat_state = None
         self.update_commands()
 
@@ -339,6 +341,29 @@ class ChatTab(Tab):
                 self.command_say(xhtml.convert_simple_to_full_colors(txt))
         self.cancel_paused_delay()
 
+    def command_xhtml(self, arg):
+        """"
+        /xhtml <custom xhtml>
+        """
+        if not arg:
+            return
+        try:
+            body = xhtml.clean_text(xhtml.xhtml_to_poezio_colors(arg))
+            ET.fromstring(arg)
+        except:
+            self.core.information('Could not send custom xhtml', 'Error')
+            return
+
+        msg = self.core.xmpp.make_message(self.get_name())
+        msg['body'] = body
+        msg['xhtml_im'] = arg
+        if isinstance(self, MucTab):
+            msg['type'] = 'groupchat'
+        if isinstance(self, ConversationTab):
+            self.core.add_message_to_text_buffer(self._text_buffer, body, None, self.core.own_nick)
+            self.refresh()
+        msg.send()
+
     def send_chat_state(self, state, always_send=False):
         """
         Send an empty chatstate message
diff --git a/src/xhtml.py b/src/xhtml.py
index 99e0bf01..e7a045fa 100644
--- a/src/xhtml.py
+++ b/src/xhtml.py
@@ -258,7 +258,9 @@ def xhtml_to_poezio_colors(text):
             if key == 'background-color':
                 pass#shell += '\x191'
             elif key == 'color':
-                shell += '\x19%d}' % get_color(value)
+                color = get_color(value)
+                if color != -1:
+                    shell += '\x19%d}' % color
             elif key == 'font-style':
                 shell += '\x19i'
             elif key == 'font-weight':