diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java
index a41fd1b5f..9403fc368 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ public class User extends UserData implements Comparable<User>, IReplyTo, IUser
 				nickname.insert(0, prefix);
 				if (prefix.length() < 2 || prefix.charAt(0) != '&')
 				{
-					nickname.insert(0, "&f");
+					nickname.insert(0, "§f");
 				}
 			}
 			if (!ess.getSettings().disableSuffix())