diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 547edb6..cffd144 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hubot-matrix",
-  "version": "1.1.0",
+  "version": "1.1.1",
   "description": "Matrix adapter for hubot",
   "main": "src/matrix.coffee",
   "scripts": {
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
     "parent-require": "^1.0.0",
-    "matrix-js-sdk": ">=0.3.0"
+    "matrix-js-sdk": "^0.6.0"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "hubot": ">=2.0"
diff --git a/src/matrix.coffee b/src/matrix.coffee
index bf29d46..8060c43 100644
--- a/src/matrix.coffee
+++ b/src/matrix.coffee
@@ -18,12 +18,28 @@ class Matrix extends Adapter
       if /^(f|ht)tps?:\/\//i.test(str)
         @sendImage envelope, str
       else
-        @client.sendTextMessage envelope.room, str
+        @client.sendMessage envelope.room, {
+          msgtype: "m.notice",
+          body: str
+        }
+
+  emote: (envelope, strings...) ->
+    for str in strings
+      @client.sendMessage envelope.room, {
+        msgtype: "m.emote",
+        body: str
+      }
 
   reply: (envelope, strings...) ->
     for str in strings
       @send envelope, "#{envelope.user.name}: #{str}"
 
+  topic: (envelope, strings...) ->
+    for str in strings
+      @client.sendEvent envelope.room, "m.room.topic", {
+        topic: str
+      }
+
   sendImage: (envelope, url) ->
     @client.uploadContent(stream: request url, name: url).done (murl) =>
         @client.sendMessage envelope.room, {
@@ -49,11 +65,14 @@ class Matrix extends Adapter
             baseUrl: process.env.HUBOT_MATRIX_HOST_SERVER || 'https://matrix.org'
             accessToken: @access_token
             userId: @user_id
-        @client.on 'syncComplete', =>
-            @robot.logger.info "Synced #{@client.getRooms().length} rooms"
-            @emit 'connected'
+        @client.on 'sync', (state, prevState, data) =>
+            switch state
+              when "PREPARED"
+                @robot.logger.info "Synced #{@client.getRooms().length} rooms"
+                @emit 'connected'
         @client.on 'Room.timeline', (event, room, toStartOfTimeline) =>
-            if event.getType() == 'm.room.message' and toStartOfTimeline == false
+            @client.sendReadReceipt(event)
+            if event.getType() == 'm.room.message' and event.getContent().msgtype != "m.notice" and toStartOfTimeline == false
                 message = event.getContent().body
                 name = event.getSender()
                 user = @robot.brain.userForId name