diff --git a/src/modules/fedimbed.js b/src/modules/fedimbed.js
index 48e3189..d9f1ae7 100644
--- a/src/modules/fedimbed.js
+++ b/src/modules/fedimbed.js
@@ -1304,6 +1304,8 @@ async function processUrl(msg, url, spoiler = false, command = false, inQuote =
       .replaceAll(/twitter\.com\/t\.co/g, "t.co");
   }
 
+  content = content.replaceAll(/[*_~`|]/g, "\\$&");
+
   content = htmlToMarkdown(content);
 
   if (platformName == "Nitter") {