diff --git a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkmod/modules/RainbowName.java b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkmod/modules/RainbowName.java
index fc62c3a..ae8e365 100644
--- a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkmod/modules/RainbowName.java
+++ b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkmod/modules/RainbowName.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class RainbowName {
             for (final char character : displayName.toCharArray()) {
                 final String color = String.format("%06x", ColorUtilities.hsvToRgb(hue, 100, 100));
                 component = component.append(Component.text(character).color(TextColor.fromHexString("#" + color)));
-                essentialsNickname.append("§#").append(color).append(character != ' ' ? character : '_');
+                essentialsNickname.append("&#").append(color).append(character != ' ' ? character : '_');
                 hue = (hue + increment) % 360;
             }