diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/messaging/hooks/useTextareaAutocomplete.ts b/fluxer_app/src/features/messaging/hooks/useTextareaAutocomplete.ts
index bd46a19fe..87a361e79 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/messaging/hooks/useTextareaAutocomplete.ts
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/messaging/hooks/useTextareaAutocomplete.ts
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ export function useTextareaAutocomplete({
 					const specialMentions = canMentionEveryone
 						? SPECIAL_MENTIONS.filter((mention) => {
 								if (!queryForMatching) return true;
-								return mention.kind.toLowerCase().includes(queryForMatching.toLowerCase());
+								return mention.kind.slice(1).toLowerCase().includes(queryForMatching.toLowerCase());
 							})
 						: [];
 					options = [...members, ...specialMentions, ...roles];