diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsPlugin.java
index 4571780df0..fd148c1e90 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsPlugin.java
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ public class ChatNotificationsPlugin extends Plugin
 	public void onSetMessage(SetMessage event)
 	{
 		MessageNode messageNode = event.getMessageNode();
+		String nodeValue = Text.removeTags(messageNode.getValue());
 		boolean update = false;
 
 		switch (event.getType())
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ public class ChatNotificationsPlugin extends Plugin
 
 		if (highlightMatcher != null)
 		{
-			Matcher matcher = highlightMatcher.matcher(messageNode.getValue());
+			Matcher matcher = highlightMatcher.matcher(nodeValue);
 			boolean found = false;
 			StringBuffer stringBuffer = new StringBuffer();
 
@@ -217,12 +218,13 @@ public class ChatNotificationsPlugin extends Plugin
 		{
 			stringBuilder.append('[').append(sender).append("] ");
 		}
+		
 		if (!Strings.isNullOrEmpty(name))
 		{
 			stringBuilder.append(name).append(": ");
 		}
-		stringBuilder.append(message.getValue());
 
+		stringBuilder.append(Text.removeTags(message.getValue()));
 		String notification = stringBuilder.toString();
 		notifier.notify(notification);
 	}