diff --git a/Utils.py b/Utils.py
index eca0e895..0acce941 100644
--- a/Utils.py
+++ b/Utils.py
@@ -216,3 +216,6 @@ def get_closest_setting(event, setting, default=None):
     else:
         closest = event["user"]
     return closest.get_setting(setting, server.get_setting(setting, default))
+
+def prevent_highlight(nickname):
+    return nickname[0]+"\u200b"+nickname[1:]
diff --git a/modules/coins.py b/modules/coins.py
index 9face321..4ccdfff9 100644
--- a/modules/coins.py
+++ b/modules/coins.py
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ class Module(object):
 
         top_10 = sorted(all_coins.keys())
         top_10 = sorted(top_10, key=all_coins.get, reverse=True)[:10]
-        top_10 = ", ".join("%s (%s)" % (event["server"].get_user(
-            nickname).nickname, "{0:.2f}".format(all_coins[nickname])
-            ) for nickname in top_10)
+        top_10 = ", ".join("%s (%s)" % (Utils.prevent_highlight(event[
+            "server"].get_user(nickname).nickname), "{0:.2f}".format(
+            all_coins[nickname])) for nickname in top_10)
         event["stdout"].write("Richest users: %s" % top_10)
 
     def redeem_coins(self, event):
diff --git a/modules/words.py b/modules/words.py
index ccdfa0cb..71fabb82 100644
--- a/modules/words.py
+++ b/modules/words.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+import Utils
 
 class Module(object):
     def __init__(self, bot):
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ class Module(object):
 
             top_10 = sorted(word_users.keys())
             top_10 = sorted(top_10, key=word_users.get, reverse=True)[:10]
-            top_10 = ", ".join("%s (%d)" % (event["server"].get_user(
-                nickname).nickname, word_users[nickname]
+            top_10 = ", ".join("%s (%d)" % (Utils.prevent_highlight(event[
+                "server"].get_user(nickname).nickname), word_users[nickname]
                 ) for nickname in top_10)
             event["stdout"].write("Top '%s' users: %s" % (word, top_10))
         else: