diff --git a/tipbot/commands/tip.py b/tipbot/commands/tip.py
index c224303..744af24 100644
--- a/tipbot/commands/tip.py
+++ b/tipbot/commands/tip.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def tip(update, context):
         tx = wownero.Wallet().transfer(dest_address=address, amount=wownero.as_wownero(amount), priority=2, account=tipper.account_index)
         if 'tx_hash' in tx:
             h = tx['tx_hash']
-            msg = f'Tipped @{target_un} {amount} WOW! TX ID: [{h}](https://wownero.club/transaction/{h})'
+            msg = f'Tipped @{target_un} {amount} WOW\! TX ID: [{h}](https://wownero.club/transaction/{h})'
             update.message.reply_text(msg, parse_mode=ParseMode.MARKDOWN_V2)
         else:
             logging.error(f'Transaction failure details for {tipper.telegram_user} ({tipper.telegram_id}): {tx}')
diff --git a/tipbot/commands/withdraw.py b/tipbot/commands/withdraw.py
index e11578d..7a3bed1 100644
--- a/tipbot/commands/withdraw.py
+++ b/tipbot/commands/withdraw.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def withdraw(update, context):
         tx = wownero.Wallet().transfer(dest_address=address, amount=wownero.as_wownero(amount), priority=2, account=sender.account_index)
         if 'tx_hash' in tx:
             h = tx['tx_hash']
-            msg = f'Sent {amount} WOW! TX ID: [{h}](https://wownero.club/transaction/{h})'
+            msg = f'Sent {amount} WOW\! TX ID: [{h}](https://wownero.club/transaction/{h})'
             update.message.reply_text(msg, parse_mode=ParseMode.MARKDOWN_V2)
         else:
             logging.error(f'Transaction failure details for {sender.telegram_user} ({sender.telegram_id}): {tx}')