diff --git a/internal/utilities/format.go b/internal/utilities/format.go
index c64ab7f..9509e7b 100644
--- a/internal/utilities/format.go
+++ b/internal/utilities/format.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func FieldFormat(noColor bool, text string) string {
 
 func FullDisplayNameFormat(noColor bool, displayName, acct string) string {
 	// use this pattern to remove all emoji strings
-	pattern := regexp.MustCompile(`\s:[A-Za-z0-9]*:`)
+	pattern := regexp.MustCompile(`\s:[A-Za-z0-9_]*:`)
 
 	var builder strings.Builder