diff --git a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkmod/modules/CustomChat.java b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkmod/modules/CustomChat.java
index d274541..9731ffc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkmod/modules/CustomChat.java
+++ b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkmod/modules/CustomChat.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class CustomChat {
 
         final LegacyComponentSerializer serializer = LegacyComponentSerializer.legacyAmpersand();
 
-        final Component deserialized = serializer.deserialize(sanitizedMessage);
+        final Component deserialized = serializer.deserialize(message);
         final String messageWithColor = GsonComponentSerializer.gson().serialize(deserialized);
 
         try {