diff --git a/commons/src/main/java/me/totalfreedom/totalfreedommod/util/FUtil.java b/commons/src/main/java/me/totalfreedom/totalfreedommod/util/FUtil.java
index 7aa8f2b8..94a78b16 100644
--- a/commons/src/main/java/me/totalfreedom/totalfreedommod/util/FUtil.java
+++ b/commons/src/main/java/me/totalfreedom/totalfreedommod/util/FUtil.java
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public class FUtil
             ChatColor.DARK_BLUE,
             ChatColor.DARK_PURPLE,
             ChatColor.LIGHT_PURPLE);
-    private static final Pattern CHATCOLOR_PATTERN = Pattern.compile(".*(?i)(&((#[a-f0-9]{3,6})|([0-9a-fklmnor]))).*");
+    private static final Pattern CHATCOLOR_PATTERN = Pattern.compile(".*(?i)(([§&])((#[a-f0-9]{3,6})|([0-9a-fklmnor]))).*");
     private static final SplittableRandom RANDOM = new SplittableRandom();
     public static String DATE_STORAGE_FORMAT = "EEE, d MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss Z";
     private static final List<String> regxList = Arrays.asList("y", "mo", "w", "d", "h", "m", "s");