diff --git a/outlookmsgfile.py b/outlookmsgfile.py
index e98ce77..e76a480 100644
--- a/outlookmsgfile.py
+++ b/outlookmsgfile.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from email.utils import parsedate_to_datetime, formatdate, formataddr
 import compoundfiles
 from rtfparse.parser import Rtf_Parser
 from rtfparse.renderers.de_encapsulate_html import De_encapsulate_HTML
+import html2text
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -131,6 +132,12 @@ def load_message_stream(entry, is_top_level, doc):
       De_encapsulate_HTML().render(parsed, html_stream)
       html_body = html_stream.getvalue()
 
+      if not has_body:
+        # Try to convert that to plain/text if possible.
+        text_body = html2text.html2text(html_body)
+        msg.set_content(text_body, subtype="text", cte='quoted-printable')
+        has_body = True
+
       if not has_body:
         msg.set_content(html_body, subtype="html", cte='quoted-printable')
         has_body = True
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index a79e1e1..05a56f5 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 compoundfiles
 compressed-rtf
 rtfparse # Python 3.9+ only
+html2text
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9ce64b5..53507c0 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ install_requires = [
     'compoundfiles',
     'compressed_rtf',
     'rtfparse',
+    'html2text',
 ]
 
 with open("README.md", "r") as fh: