diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatcommands/ChatCommandsPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatcommands/ChatCommandsPlugin.java
index 61faf69878..d9f458d008 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatcommands/ChatCommandsPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatcommands/ChatCommandsPlugin.java
@@ -1199,7 +1199,9 @@ public class ChatCommandsPlugin extends Plugin
 			return;
 		}
 
-		ChatMessageBuilder responseBuilder = new ChatMessageBuilder().append("Pets: ")
+		ChatMessageBuilder responseBuilder = new ChatMessageBuilder()
+			.append(ChatColorType.NORMAL)
+			.append("Pets: ")
 			.append("(" + playerPetList.size() + ")");
 
 		// Append pets that the player owns
@@ -1216,7 +1218,8 @@ public class ChatCommandsPlugin extends Plugin
 
 		log.debug("Setting response {}", response);
 		final MessageNode messageNode = chatMessage.getMessageNode();
-		messageNode.setValue(response);
+		messageNode.setRuneLiteFormatMessage(response);
+		chatMessageManager.update(messageNode);
 		client.refreshChat();
 	}