diff --git a/shared.js b/shared.js
index ceea8a5..c8264af 100644
--- a/shared.js
+++ b/shared.js
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ const saveMessageData = async (id, role, emoji) => {
 		);
 
 	// Create database entry for pair
-	await RoleEmojiPair.create({ message: id, role: role.id, emoji });
+	await RoleEmojiPair.create({ message: id, role: role.id, emoji: emoji.replace(/:(\s*[^:]*\s*):/, ":_:") });
 };
 
 /**