diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudeweb/services/discord/AppealDiscord.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudeweb/services/discord/AppealDiscord.java
index a6f05db..c48f8ee 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudeweb/services/discord/AppealDiscord.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudeweb/services/discord/AppealDiscord.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class AppealDiscord {
         fields.add(new DiscordSender.EmbedField(
                 "User",
                 """
-                Discord Username: %s
+                Discord Username: `%s`
                 Discord id: %s
                 MC UUID: %s
                 Submitted: %s
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public class AppealDiscord {
         // Group: User
         fields.add(new DiscordSender.EmbedField(
                 "User",
-                "Username: " + safe(appeal.username()) + "\n" +
+                "Username: `" + safe(appeal.username()) + "`\n" +
                         "UUID: " + safe(String.valueOf(appeal.uuid())) + "\n" +
                         "Submitted: " + createdAt,
                 false
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudeweb/services/discord/StaffApplicationDiscord.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudeweb/services/discord/StaffApplicationDiscord.java
index 7af9c58..e20c00f 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudeweb/services/discord/StaffApplicationDiscord.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudeweb/services/discord/StaffApplicationDiscord.java
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ public class StaffApplicationDiscord {
         List<DiscordSender.EmbedField> fields = new ArrayList<>();
         fields.add(new DiscordSender.EmbedField(
                 "Applicant",
-                "Username: " + safe(username) + "\n" +
-                        "Discord: " + safe(application.discordUsername()) + "\n" +
+                "Username: `" + safe(username) + "`\n" +
+                        "Discord: `" + safe(application.discordUsername()) + "`\n" +
                         "Email: " + safe(application.email()) + "\n" +
                         "Age: " + safe(String.valueOf(application.age())) + "\n" +
                         "Meets reqs: " + (application.meetsRequirements() != null && application.meetsRequirements()),