diff --git a/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/Configuration.java b/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/Configuration.java
index 36d6f3ea..2bf7c0a7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/Configuration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/Configuration.java
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ public class Configuration
                 }
             }
 
+            motd = ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', motd);
+
             reconnect.createNewFile();
             try (FileInputStream recon = new FileInputStream(reconnect))
             {