diff --git a/src/components/views/messages/MFileBody.js b/src/components/views/messages/MFileBody.js
index 8f464e08bd..5be4468a28 100644
--- a/src/components/views/messages/MFileBody.js
+++ b/src/components/views/messages/MFileBody.js
@@ -89,6 +89,35 @@ function computedStyle(element) {
     return cssText;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Extracts a human readable label for the file attachment to use as
+ * link text.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} content The "content" key of the matrix event.
+ * @param {boolean} withSize Whether to include size information. Default true.
+ * @return {string} the human readable link text for the attachment.
+ */
+export function presentableTextForFile(content, withSize = true) {
+    let linkText = _t("Attachment");
+    if (content.body && content.body.length > 0) {
+        // The content body should be the name of the file including a
+        // file extension.
+        linkText = content.body;
+    }
+
+    if (content.info && content.info.size && withSize) {
+        // If we know the size of the file then add it as human readable
+        // string to the end of the link text so that the user knows how
+        // big a file they are downloading.
+        // The content.info also contains a MIME-type but we don't display
+        // it since it is "ugly", users generally aren't aware what it
+        // means and the type of the attachment can usually be inferrered
+        // from the file extension.
+        linkText += ' (' + filesize(content.info.size) + ')';
+    }
+    return linkText;
+}
+
 @replaceableComponent("views.messages.MFileBody")
 export default class MFileBody extends React.Component {
     static propTypes = {
@@ -119,35 +148,6 @@ export default class MFileBody extends React.Component {
         this._dummyLink = createRef();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Extracts a human readable label for the file attachment to use as
-     * link text.
-     *
-     * @param {Object} content The "content" key of the matrix event.
-     * @param {boolean} withSize Whether to include size information. Default true.
-     * @return {string} the human readable link text for the attachment.
-     */
-    presentableTextForFile(content, withSize = true) {
-        let linkText = _t("Attachment");
-        if (content.body && content.body.length > 0) {
-            // The content body should be the name of the file including a
-            // file extension.
-            linkText = content.body;
-        }
-
-        if (content.info && content.info.size && withSize) {
-            // If we know the size of the file then add it as human readable
-            // string to the end of the link text so that the user knows how
-            // big a file they are downloading.
-            // The content.info also contains a MIME-type but we don't display
-            // it since it is "ugly", users generally aren't aware what it
-            // means and the type of the attachment can usually be inferrered
-            // from the file extension.
-            linkText += ' (' + filesize(content.info.size) + ')';
-        }
-        return linkText;
-    }
-
     _getContentUrl() {
         const media = mediaFromContent(this.props.mxEvent.getContent());
         return media.srcHttp;
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ export default class MFileBody extends React.Component {
 
     render() {
         const content = this.props.mxEvent.getContent();
-        const text = this.presentableTextForFile(content);
+        const text = presentableTextForFile(content);
         const isEncrypted = content.file !== undefined;
         const fileName = content.body && content.body.length > 0 ? content.body : _t("Attachment");
         const contentUrl = this._getContentUrl();
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ export default class MFileBody extends React.Component {
             placeholder = (
                 <div className="mx_MFileBody_info">
                     <span className="mx_MFileBody_info_icon" />
-                    <span className="mx_MFileBody_info_filename">{this.presentableTextForFile(content, false)}</span>
+                    <span className="mx_MFileBody_info_filename">{presentableTextForFile(content, false)}</span>
                 </div>
             );
         }
diff --git a/src/components/views/messages/MImageReplyBody.js b/src/components/views/messages/MImageReplyBody.js
index cdc78e46e8..5ace22a560 100644
--- a/src/components/views/messages/MImageReplyBody.js
+++ b/src/components/views/messages/MImageReplyBody.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2020 Tulir Asokan <tulir@maunium.net>
+Copyright 2020-2021 Tulir Asokan <tulir@maunium.net>
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ limitations under the License.
 */
 
 import React from "react";
-import { _td } from "../../../languageHandler";
+import {_td} from "../../../languageHandler";
 import * as sdk from "../../../index";
 import MImageBody from './MImageBody';
-import MFileBody from "./MFileBody";
+import {presentableTextForFile} from "./MFileBody";
 
 export default class MImageReplyBody extends MImageBody {
     onClick(ev) {
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export default class MImageReplyBody extends MImageBody {
 
     // Don't show "Download this_file.png ..."
     getFileBody() {
-        return MFileBody.prototype.presentableTextForFile.call(this, this.props.mxEvent.getContent());
+        return presentableTextForFile(this.props.mxEvent.getContent());
     }
 
     render() {
@@ -45,15 +45,17 @@ export default class MImageReplyBody extends MImageBody {
         const thumbnail = this._messageContent(contentUrl, this._getThumbUrl(), content);
         const fileBody = this.getFileBody();
         const SenderProfile = sdk.getComponent('messages.SenderProfile');
-        const sender = <SenderProfile onClick={this.onSenderProfileClick}
-                                      mxEvent={this.props.mxEvent}
-                                      enableFlair={false}
-                                      text={_td('%(senderName)s sent an image')} />;
+        const sender = <SenderProfile
+            onClick={this.onSenderProfileClick}
+            mxEvent={this.props.mxEvent}
+            enableFlair={false}
+            text={_td('%(senderName)s sent an image')}
+        />;
 
         return <div className="mx_MImageReplyBody">
-            <div className="mx_MImageReplyBody_thumbnail">{ thumbnail }</div>
-            <div className="mx_MImageReplyBody_sender">{ sender }</div>
-            <div className="mx_MImageReplyBody_filename">{ fileBody }</div>
+            <div className="mx_MImageReplyBody_thumbnail">{thumbnail}</div>
+            <div className="mx_MImageReplyBody_sender">{sender}</div>
+            <div className="mx_MImageReplyBody_filename">{fileBody}</div>
         </div>;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.tsx b/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.tsx
index 19c5a7acaa..4411f94f02 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.tsx
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ interface IProps {
     // It could also be done by subclassing EventTile, but that'd be quite
     // boiilerplatey.  So just make the necessary render decisions conditional
     // for now.
-    tileShape?: 'notif' | 'file_grid' | 'reply' | 'reply_preview';
+    tileShape?: 'notif' | 'file_grid';
 
     // show twelve hour timestamps
     isTwelveHour?: boolean;
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ export default class EventTile extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
         }
 
         if (needsSenderProfile) {
-            if (!this.props.tileShape || this.props.tileShape === 'reply' || this.props.tileShape === 'reply_preview') {
+            if (!this.props.tileShape) {
                 sender = <SenderProfile onClick={this.onSenderProfileClick}
                     mxEvent={this.props.mxEvent}
                     enableFlair={this.props.enableFlair}
@@ -1087,39 +1087,6 @@ export default class EventTile extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
                 );
             }
 
-            case 'reply':
-            case 'reply_preview': {
-                let thread;
-                if (this.props.tileShape === 'reply_preview') {
-                    thread = ReplyThread.makeThread(
-                        this.props.mxEvent,
-                        this.props.onHeightChanged,
-                        this.props.permalinkCreator,
-                        this.replyThread,
-                    );
-                }
-                return (
-                    <div className={classes} aria-live={ariaLive} aria-atomic="true">
-                        { ircTimestamp }
-                        { avatar }
-                        { sender }
-                        { ircPadlock }
-                        <div className="mx_EventTile_reply">
-                            { groupTimestamp }
-                            { groupPadlock }
-                            { thread }
-                            <EventTileType ref={this.tile}
-                                mxEvent={this.props.mxEvent}
-                                highlights={this.props.highlights}
-                                highlightLink={this.props.highlightLink}
-                                onHeightChanged={this.props.onHeightChanged}
-                                replacingEventId={this.props.replacingEventId}
-                                showUrlPreview={false}
-                            />
-                        </div>
-                    </div>
-                );
-            }
             default: {
                 const thread = ReplyThread.makeThread(
                     this.props.mxEvent,
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/ReplyPreview.js b/src/components/views/rooms/ReplyPreview.js
index 56a6609cc7..222fcea552 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/ReplyPreview.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/ReplyPreview.js
@@ -87,9 +87,11 @@ export default class ReplyPreview extends React.Component {
                 </div>
                 <div className="mx_ReplyPreview_clear" />
                 <div className="mx_ReplyPreview_tile">
-                    <ReplyTile isRedacted={this.state.event.isRedacted()}
-                               mxEvent={this.state.event}
-                               permalinkCreator={this.props.permalinkCreator} />
+                    <ReplyTile
+                        isRedacted={this.state.event.isRedacted()}
+                        mxEvent={this.state.event}
+                        permalinkCreator={this.props.permalinkCreator}
+                    />
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>;
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/ReplyTile.js b/src/components/views/rooms/ReplyTile.js
index 95503493f7..336c5a721b 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/ReplyTile.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/ReplyTile.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2020 Tulir Asokan <tulir@maunium.net>
+Copyright 2020-2021 Tulir Asokan <tulir@maunium.net>
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -25,42 +25,8 @@ import dis from '../../../dispatcher/dispatcher';
 import SettingsStore from "../../../settings/SettingsStore";
 import {MatrixClient} from 'matrix-js-sdk';
 
-import { objectHasDiff } from '../../../utils/objects';
-
-const eventTileTypes = {
-    'm.room.message': 'messages.MessageEvent',
-    'm.sticker': 'messages.MessageEvent',
-    'm.call.invite': 'messages.TextualEvent',
-    'm.call.answer': 'messages.TextualEvent',
-    'm.call.hangup': 'messages.TextualEvent',
-};
-
-const stateEventTileTypes = {
-    'm.room.aliases': 'messages.TextualEvent',
-    // 'm.room.aliases': 'messages.RoomAliasesEvent', // too complex
-    'm.room.canonical_alias': 'messages.TextualEvent',
-    'm.room.create': 'messages.RoomCreate',
-    'm.room.member': 'messages.TextualEvent',
-    'm.room.name': 'messages.TextualEvent',
-    'm.room.avatar': 'messages.RoomAvatarEvent',
-    'm.room.third_party_invite': 'messages.TextualEvent',
-    'm.room.history_visibility': 'messages.TextualEvent',
-    'm.room.encryption': 'messages.TextualEvent',
-    'm.room.topic': 'messages.TextualEvent',
-    'm.room.power_levels': 'messages.TextualEvent',
-    'm.room.pinned_events': 'messages.TextualEvent',
-    'm.room.server_acl': 'messages.TextualEvent',
-    'im.vector.modular.widgets': 'messages.TextualEvent',
-    'm.room.tombstone': 'messages.TextualEvent',
-    'm.room.join_rules': 'messages.TextualEvent',
-    'm.room.guest_access': 'messages.TextualEvent',
-    'm.room.related_groups': 'messages.TextualEvent',
-};
-
-function getHandlerTile(ev) {
-    const type = ev.getType();
-    return ev.isState() ? stateEventTileTypes[type] : eventTileTypes[type];
-}
+import {objectHasDiff} from '../../../utils/objects';
+import {getHandlerTile} from "./EventTile";
 
 class ReplyTile extends React.Component {
     static contextTypes = {
@@ -94,7 +60,7 @@ class ReplyTile extends React.Component {
             return true;
         }
 
-        return !this._propsEqual(this.props, nextProps);
+        return objectHasDiff(this.props, nextProps);
     }
 
     componentWillUnmount() {
@@ -108,28 +74,6 @@ class ReplyTile extends React.Component {
         }
     }
 
-    _propsEqual(objA, objB) {
-        const keysA = Object.keys(objA);
-        const keysB = Object.keys(objB);
-
-        if (keysA.length !== keysB.length) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        for (let i = 0; i < keysA.length; i++) {
-            const key = keysA[i];
-
-            if (!objB.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            if (objA[key] !== objB[key]) {
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
-
     onClick(e) {
         // This allows the permalink to be opened in a new tab/window or copied as
         // matrix.to, but also for it to enable routing within Riot when clicked.