diff --git a/src/pluralkit/bot/proxy.py b/src/pluralkit/bot/proxy.py
index 5d084150..2d07c5b8 100644
--- a/src/pluralkit/bot/proxy.py
+++ b/src/pluralkit/bot/proxy.py
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ class Proxy:
         if member.avatar_url:
             form_data.add_field("avatar_url", member.avatar_url)
 
-        time_before = time.perf_counter()
         async with self.session.post(
                 "https://discordapp.com/api/v6/webhooks/{}/{}?wait=true".format(hook_id, hook_token),
                 data=form_data) as resp:
@@ -238,6 +237,9 @@ class Proxy:
             self.logger.debug("Skipping message because of no text and no attachment")
             return False
 
+        # Remember to sanitize the text (remove @everyones and such)
+        text = utils.sanitize(text)
+
         try:
             async with conn.transaction():
                 await self.do_proxy_message(conn, member, message, text=text, attachment_url=attachment_url)
diff --git a/src/pluralkit/bot/utils.py b/src/pluralkit/bot/utils.py
index f4cf2d8c..789682d8 100644
--- a/src/pluralkit/bot/utils.py
+++ b/src/pluralkit/bot/utils.py
@@ -74,4 +74,8 @@ async def get_member_fuzzy(conn, system_id: int, key: str, system_only=True) ->
     if system_id:
         member = await db.get_member_by_name(conn, system_id=system_id, member_name=key)
         if member is not None:
-            return member
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+            return member
+
+def sanitize(text):
+    # Insert a zero-width space in @everyone so it doesn't trigger
+    return text.replace("@everyone", "@\u200beveryone").replace("@here", "@\u200bhere")
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