diff --git a/telebot/__init__.py b/telebot/__init__.py
index 5f379e9..570ec76 100644
--- a/telebot/__init__.py
+++ b/telebot/__init__.py
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ class TeleBot:
         result = apihelper.get_user_profile_photos(self.token, user_id, offset, limit)
         return types.UserProfilePhotos.de_json(result)
 
-    def send_message(self, chat_id, text, disable_web_page_preview=None, reply_to_message_id=None, reply_markup=None):
+    def send_message(self, chat_id, text, disable_web_page_preview=None, reply_to_message_id=None, reply_markup=None,
+                     parse_mode=None):
         """
         Use this method to send text messages.
 
@@ -202,11 +203,12 @@ class TeleBot:
         :param disable_web_page_preview:
         :param reply_to_message_id:
         :param reply_markup:
+        :param parse_mode:
         :return: API reply.
         """
         return types.Message.de_json(
             apihelper.send_message(self.token, chat_id, text, disable_web_page_preview, reply_to_message_id,
-                                   reply_markup))
+                                   reply_markup, parse_mode))
 
     def forward_message(self, chat_id, from_chat_id, message_id):
         """
diff --git a/telebot/apihelper.py b/telebot/apihelper.py
index 66cb6e3..ed511e1 100644
--- a/telebot/apihelper.py
+++ b/telebot/apihelper.py
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ def get_me(token):
     return _make_request(token, method_url)
 
 
-def send_message(token, chat_id, text, disable_web_page_preview=None, reply_to_message_id=None, reply_markup=None):
+def send_message(token, chat_id, text, disable_web_page_preview=None, reply_to_message_id=None, reply_markup=None,
+                 parse_mode=None):
     """
     Use this method to send text messages. On success, the sent Message is returned.
     :param token:
@@ -80,6 +81,8 @@ def send_message(token, chat_id, text, disable_web_page_preview=None, reply_to_m
         payload['reply_to_message_id'] = reply_to_message_id
     if reply_markup:
         payload['reply_markup'] = _convert_markup(reply_markup)
+    if parse_mode:
+        payload['parse_mode'] = parse_mode
     return _make_request(token, method_url, params=payload, method='post')