diff --git a/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/command/CommandMotd.java b/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/command/CommandMotd.java
index c9e251855..3d26c0667 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/command/CommandMotd.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/command/CommandMotd.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class CommandMotd extends Command
                 newMOTD = newMOTD + s + " ";
             }
             newMOTD = newMOTD.substring(0, newMOTD.length() - 1);
-            BungeeCord.instance.config.motd = newMOTD;
+            BungeeCord.instance.config.motd = ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', newMOTD);
         }
     }
 }