diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/objects/ChatFilter.java b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/objects/ChatFilter.java
index 33f5953..8ea14cf 100755
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/objects/ChatFilter.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/objects/ChatFilter.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class ChatFilter {
         while (matcher.find()) {
             String group = matcher.group(); // todo debug
             if (getExclusions().stream().noneMatch(s -> s.equalsIgnoreCase(group))) { // idk how heavy this is:/
-                modifiableString.string(input.replace(group, getReplacement()));
+                modifiableString.replace(group, getReplacement());
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/objects/ModifiableString.java b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/objects/ModifiableString.java
index 6324148..3f1bb33 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/objects/ModifiableString.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/objects/ModifiableString.java
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ public class ModifiableString {
         this.string = string;
     }
 
+    public void replace(String match, String replace) {
+        this.string = string.replaceAll(match, replace);
+    }
+
     public String string() {
         return string;
     }