diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/banUserId.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/banUserId.ts
index 618da9e4..ba41b729 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/banUserId.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/banUserId.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export async function banUserId(
     const deleteMessageDays = Math.min(30, Math.max(0, banOptions.deleteMessageDays ?? 1));
     // Trim down reason to 490 words, API limit is 512 and we leave a gap to accomodate cross-ban bots
     if (reason && reason.length >= 490) {
-      reason = reason.substring(0, 487) + "...";
+      reason = reason.substring(0, 489) + "…";
     }
     await pluginData.guild.bans.create(userId as Snowflake, {
       days: deleteMessageDays,