diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/scoreboards/ScoreboardManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/scoreboards/ScoreboardManager.java
index 636532629..e5a9cfa3f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/scoreboards/ScoreboardManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/scoreboards/ScoreboardManager.java
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public class ScoreboardManager {
 
     private static String formatAbility(ChatColor color, String abilityName) {
         if (Config.getInstance().getShowAbilityNames()) {
-            return color + getShortenedName(abilityName);
+            return getShortenedName(color + abilityName);
         }
         else {
             return color + LocaleLoader.getString("Scoreboard.Misc.Ability");