diff --git a/bridgev2/matrix/intent.go b/bridgev2/matrix/intent.go
index 7d78b5a2..2c68a692 100644
--- a/bridgev2/matrix/intent.go
+++ b/bridgev2/matrix/intent.go
@@ -674,3 +674,23 @@ func (as *ASIntent) MuteRoom(ctx context.Context, roomID id.RoomID, until time.T
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func (as *ASIntent) GetEvent(ctx context.Context, roomID id.RoomID, eventID id.EventID) (*event.Event, error) {
+	evt, err := as.Matrix.Client.GetEvent(ctx, roomID, eventID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	err = evt.Content.ParseRaw(evt.Type)
+	if err != nil {
+		zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Err(err).Stringer("room_id", roomID).Stringer("event_id", eventID).Msg("failed to parse event content")
+	}
+
+	if evt.Type == event.EventEncrypted {
+		if as.Connector.Config.Encryption.DeleteKeys.RatchetOnDecrypt {
+			return nil, errors.New("can't decrypt the event")
+		}
+		return as.Matrix.Crypto.Decrypt(ctx, evt)
+	}
+
+	return evt, nil
+}
diff --git a/bridgev2/matrixinterface.go b/bridgev2/matrixinterface.go
index b30e274a..6fa5360c 100644
--- a/bridgev2/matrixinterface.go
+++ b/bridgev2/matrixinterface.go
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ type MatrixAPI interface {
 
 	TagRoom(ctx context.Context, roomID id.RoomID, tag event.RoomTag, isTagged bool) error
 	MuteRoom(ctx context.Context, roomID id.RoomID, until time.Time) error
+
+	GetEvent(ctx context.Context, roomID id.RoomID, eventID id.EventID) (*event.Event, error)
 }
 
 type StreamOrderReadingMatrixAPI interface {