diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0ce93b4..c323837 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@
   - [Update conversation details](#update-conversation-details)
   - [Send a text message](#send-a-text-message)
   - [Send a message of custom type](#send-a-message-of-custom-type)
+  - [Get a message by id](#get-a-message-by-id)
   - [Mark a message as read](#mark-a-message-as-read)
   - [Mark whole conversation as read](#mark-whole-conversation-as-read)
+  - [Unread messages count](#unread-messages-count)
   - [Delete a message](#delete-a-message)
   - [Clear a conversation](#clear-a-conversation)
   - [Get a conversation between two users](#get-a-conversation-between-two-users)
@@ -142,6 +144,12 @@ $message = Chat::message('http://example.com/img')
 		->send(); 
 ```
 
+### Get a message by id
+
+```php
+$message = Chat::messageById($id);
+```
+
 
 #### Mark a message as read
 
@@ -155,7 +163,7 @@ Chat::messages($message)->for($user)->markRead();
 Chat::conversations($conversation)->for($user)->readAll();
 ```	
 
-### Unread messages count
+#### Unread messages count
 
 ```php
 $unreadCount = Chat::for($user)->unreadCount();
diff --git a/src/Chat.php b/src/Chat.php
index f594b78..288f3aa 100644
--- a/src/Chat.php
+++ b/src/Chat.php
@@ -294,6 +294,18 @@ public function getMessages($perPage = null, $page = null)
         return $this->conversation->getMessages($this->user, $perPage, $page);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get messages by id.
+     *
+     * @param int $id
+     *
+     * @return Message
+     */
+    public function messageById($id)
+    {
+        return $this->message->findOrFail($id);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Deletes message.
      *
diff --git a/src/Conversations/Conversation.php b/src/Conversations/Conversation.php
index 75f1a62..df5f4ea 100644
--- a/src/Conversations/Conversation.php
+++ b/src/Conversations/Conversation.php
@@ -299,8 +299,8 @@ private function notifications($user, $readAll)
 
             if ($readAll) {
                 return $notifications->markAsRead();
-            }
-
+            } 
+          
             return $notifications;
         }
 
@@ -309,8 +309,8 @@ private function notifications($user, $readAll)
 
         if ($readAll) {
             return $notifications->update(['is_seen' => 1]);
-        }
-
+        } 
+        
         return $notifications->get();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/config/musonza_chat.php b/src/config/musonza_chat.php
index 7eac107..646bef8 100755
--- a/src/config/musonza_chat.php
+++ b/src/config/musonza_chat.php
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 return [
     'user_model'            => 'App\User',
 
-    /*
+    /**
      * This will allow you to broadcast an event when a message is sent
      * Example:
-     * Channel: private-mc-chat-conversation.2,
-     * Event: Musonza\Chat\Messages\MessageWasSent
+     * Channel: private-mc-chat-conversation.2, 
+     * Event: Musonza\Chat\Messages\MessageWasSent 
      */
     'broadcasts'            => false,
 
diff --git a/tests/Unit/ChatTest.php b/tests/Unit/ChatTest.php
index daf691a..4706229 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/ChatTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/ChatTest.php
@@ -416,4 +416,20 @@ public function it_return_unread_messages_count_for_user()
 
         $this->assertEquals(1, Chat::for($users[1])->unreadCount());
     }
+
+    /** @test */
+    public function it_gets_a_message_by_id()
+    {
+        $users = $this->createUsers(2);
+
+        $conversation = Chat::createConversation([$users[0]->id, $users[1]->id]);
+
+        Chat::message('Hello 1')->from($users[1])->to($conversation)->send();
+        
+        $message = Chat::messageById(1);
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf('Musonza\Chat\Messages\Message', $message);
+
+        $this->assertEquals(1, $message->id);
+    }
 }