diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatchannel/ChatChannelPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatchannel/ChatChannelPlugin.java
index ed9613da66..8eefd23fba 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatchannel/ChatChannelPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatchannel/ChatChannelPlugin.java
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ public class ChatChannelPlugin extends Plugin
 
 	private void insertRankIcon(final ChatMessage message)
 	{
-		final FriendsChatRank rank = getRank(message.getName());
+		final FriendsChatRank rank = getRank(Text.removeTags(message.getName()));
 
 		if (rank != null && rank != FriendsChatRank.UNRANKED)
 		{
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/playerindicators/PlayerIndicatorsService.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/playerindicators/PlayerIndicatorsService.java
index e39e4bd79d..381c808623 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/playerindicators/PlayerIndicatorsService.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/playerindicators/PlayerIndicatorsService.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import net.runelite.api.clan.ClanChannelMember;
 import net.runelite.api.clan.ClanRank;
 import net.runelite.api.clan.ClanSettings;
 import net.runelite.api.clan.ClanTitle;
+import net.runelite.client.util.Text;
 
 @Singleton
 public class PlayerIndicatorsService
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ public class PlayerIndicatorsService
 			return FriendsChatRank.UNRANKED;
 		}
 
-		FriendsChatMember friendsChatMember = friendsChatManager.findByName(player.getName());
+		FriendsChatMember friendsChatMember = friendsChatManager.findByName(Text.removeTags(player.getName()));
 		return friendsChatMember != null ? friendsChatMember.getRank() : FriendsChatRank.UNRANKED;
 	}
 }