diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Notifications/Messages/MailMessage.php b/src/Illuminate/Notifications/Messages/MailMessage.php
index d847072c8f59..280f2e1f2e2e 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Notifications/Messages/MailMessage.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Notifications/Messages/MailMessage.php
@@ -129,6 +129,21 @@ public function view($view, array $data = [])
         return $this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set the plain text view for the mail message.
+     *
+     * @param  string  $textView
+     * @param  array  $data
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function text($textView, array $data = [])
+    {
+        return $this->view([
+            'html' => is_array($this->view) ? ($this->view['html'] ?? null) : $this->view,
+            'text' => $textView,
+        ], $data);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set the Markdown template for the notification.
      *