diff --git a/webhook-bridge.py b/webhook-bridge.py
index dc3de5b..a333235 100755
--- a/webhook-bridge.py
+++ b/webhook-bridge.py
@@ -102,6 +102,14 @@ def remove_emoji(string):
     return emoji_pattern.sub(r'', string)
 
 
+def escape_markdown(string):
+    # Absolutely needs to go first or it will replace our escaping slashes!
+    string = string.replace("\\", "\\\\")
+    string = string.replace("_", "\\_")
+    string = string.replace("*", "\\*")
+    return string
+
+
 def strip_colour(string):
     colour_pattern = re.compile(
         u"\U000000A7"  # selection symbol
@@ -249,10 +257,9 @@ def main():
         global TAB_FOOTER, TAB_HEADER
         logging.debug("Got Tablist H/F Update: header={}".format(header_footer_packet.header))
         logging.debug("Got Tablist H/F Update: footer={}".format(header_footer_packet.footer))
-        # Strip out colour codes
-
-        TAB_HEADER = strip_colour(json.loads(header_footer_packet.header)["text"])
-        TAB_FOOTER = strip_colour(json.loads(header_footer_packet.footer)["text"])
+        # Strip out colour codes and some markdown
+        TAB_HEADER = escape_markdown(strip_colour(json.loads(header_footer_packet.header)["text"]))
+        TAB_FOOTER = escape_markdown(strip_colour(json.loads(header_footer_packet.footer)["text"]))
 
     def handle_tab_list(tab_list_packet):
         logging.debug("Processing tab list packet")
@@ -333,7 +340,7 @@ def main():
                 return
             logging.info("Username: {} Message: {}".format(username, original_message))
             logging.debug("msg: {}".format(repr(original_message)))
-            message = remove_emoji(original_message.strip().replace("@", "@\N{zero width space}"))
+            message = escape_markdown(remove_emoji(original_message.strip().replace("@", "@\N{zero width space}")))
             webhook_payload = {
                 'username': username,
                 'avatar_url':  "https://visage.surgeplay.com/face/160/{}".format(player_uuid),