diff --git a/src/main/java/xyz/etztech/qol/listeners/AsyncPlayerChatListener.java b/src/main/java/xyz/etztech/qol/listeners/AsyncPlayerChatListener.java
index 08c7e2d..ebd3849 100644
--- a/src/main/java/xyz/etztech/qol/listeners/AsyncPlayerChatListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/xyz/etztech/qol/listeners/AsyncPlayerChatListener.java
@@ -45,30 +45,45 @@ public class AsyncPlayerChatListener implements Listener {
         // Discord syntax for font emphasis
         if (player.hasPermission("qol.discord")) {
             String chat = event.getMessage();
-            Pattern syntax;
-            Matcher matcher;
-            for (int i = 0; i < discordSyntax.size(); i++) {
-                syntax = discordSyntax.get(i);
-                matcher = syntax.matcher(chat);
-                switch (i) {
-                    case 0:
-                        chat = matcher.replaceAll("&n$1&r");
-                        break;
-                    case 1:
-                    case 3:
-                        chat = matcher.replaceAll("&o$1&r");
-                        break;
-                    case 2:
-                        chat = matcher.replaceAll("&l$1&r");
-                        break;
-                    case 4:
-                        chat = matcher.replaceAll("&m$1&r");
-                        break;
-                    default:
-                        break;
+            boolean escape = false;
+
+            // Escape
+            if (chat.startsWith("\\")) {
+                escape = true;
+                event.setMessage(chat.substring(1));
+
+                // Escape the escape, this monster wants to start their message with a backslash
+                if (chat.startsWith("\\\\")) {
+                    escape = false;
                 }
             }
-            event.setMessage(ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', chat));
+
+            if (!escape) {
+                Pattern syntax;
+                Matcher matcher;
+                for (int i = 0; i < discordSyntax.size(); i++) {
+                    syntax = discordSyntax.get(i);
+                    matcher = syntax.matcher(chat);
+                    switch (i) {
+                        case 0:
+                            chat = matcher.replaceAll("&n$1&r");
+                            break;
+                        case 1:
+                        case 3:
+                            chat = matcher.replaceAll("&o$1&r");
+                            break;
+                        case 2:
+                            chat = matcher.replaceAll("&l$1&r");
+                            break;
+                        case 4:
+                            chat = matcher.replaceAll("&m$1&r");
+                            break;
+                        default:
+                            break;
+                    }
+                }
+                event.setMessage(ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', chat));
+            }
         }
     }