diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Format.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Format.cs
index 73be201083..a5951aa736 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Format.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Format.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ namespace Discord
     public static class Format
     {
         // Characters which need escaping
-        private static readonly string[] SensitiveCharacters = { "\\", "*", "_", "~", "`", "|", ">" };
+        private static readonly string[] SensitiveCharacters = {
+            "\\", "*", "_", "~", "`", ".", ":", "/", ">", "|" };
 
         /// <summary> Returns a markdown-formatted string with bold formatting. </summary>
         public static string Bold(string text) => $"**{text}**";