diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Format.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Format.cs
index 414e00a29..729e37a8c 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Format.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Format.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ 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}**";