diff --git a/evennia/server/portal/irc.py b/evennia/server/portal/irc.py
index 7e781634a..0aeb7b2e4 100644
--- a/evennia/server/portal/irc.py
+++ b/evennia/server/portal/irc.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from twisted.application import internet
 from twisted.words.protocols import irc
 from twisted.internet import protocol, reactor
 from evennia.server.session import Session
-from evennia.utils import logger, utils
+from evennia.utils import logger, utils, ansi
 
 
 # IRC colors
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ class IRCBot(irc.IRCClient, Session):
         """
         if not msg.startswith('***'):
             user = user.split('!', 1)[0]
+            user = ansi.raw(user)
             self.data_in("bot_data_in %s@%s: %s" % (user, channel, msg))
 
     def action(self, user, channel, msg):
@@ -202,6 +203,7 @@ class IRCBot(irc.IRCClient, Session):
             kwargs (any): Other data from protocol.
 
         """
+
         self.sessionhandler.data_in(self, text=text, **kwargs)
 
     def send_text(self, *args, **kwargs):