diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/protocol1_12_2to1_13/packets/PlayerPacket1_13.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/protocol1_12_2to1_13/packets/PlayerPacket1_13.java
index e124d1f6..09b92f55 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/protocol1_12_2to1_13/packets/PlayerPacket1_13.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/protocol1_12_2to1_13/packets/PlayerPacket1_13.java
@@ -203,11 +203,7 @@ public class PlayerPacket1_13 extends RewriterBase<Protocol1_12_2To1_13> {
                     if (mode == 0 || mode == 2) {
                         JsonElement value = wrapper.read(Type.COMPONENT);
                         String legacyValue = protocol.jsonToLegacy(value);
-                        if (legacyValue.length() > 32) {
-                            legacyValue = legacyValue.substring(0, 32);
-                        }
-
-                        wrapper.write(Type.STRING, legacyValue);
+                        wrapper.write(Type.STRING, ChatUtil.fromLegacy(legacyValue, 'f', 32));
                         int type = wrapper.read(Type.VAR_INT);
                         wrapper.write(Type.STRING, type == 1 ? "hearts" : "integer");
                     }
@@ -225,11 +221,7 @@ public class PlayerPacket1_13 extends RewriterBase<Protocol1_12_2To1_13> {
                     if (action == 0 || action == 2) {
                         JsonElement displayName = wrapper.read(Type.COMPONENT);
                         String legacyTextDisplayName = protocol.jsonToLegacy(displayName);
-                        legacyTextDisplayName = ChatUtil.removeUnusedColor(legacyTextDisplayName, 'f');
-                        if (legacyTextDisplayName.length() > 32) {
-                            legacyTextDisplayName = legacyTextDisplayName.substring(0, 32);
-                        }
-                        wrapper.write(Type.STRING, legacyTextDisplayName);
+                        wrapper.write(Type.STRING, ChatUtil.fromLegacy(legacyTextDisplayName, 'f', 32));
 
                         byte flags = wrapper.read(Type.BYTE);
                         String nameTagVisibility = wrapper.read(Type.STRING);
@@ -247,18 +239,10 @@ public class PlayerPacket1_13 extends RewriterBase<Protocol1_12_2To1_13> {
                         if (ViaBackwards.getConfig().addTeamColorTo1_13Prefix()) {
                             prefix += "§" + (colour > -1 && colour <= 15 ? Integer.toHexString(colour) : "r");
                         }
-
-                        prefix = ChatUtil.removeUnusedColor(prefix, 'f', true);
-                        if (prefix.length() > 16) prefix = prefix.substring(0, 16);
-                        if (prefix.endsWith("§")) prefix = prefix.substring(0, prefix.length() - 1);
-
                         String suffix = protocol.jsonToLegacy(suffixComponent);
-                        suffix = ChatUtil.removeUnusedColor(suffix, '\0'); // Don't remove white coloring
-                        if (suffix.length() > 16) suffix = suffix.substring(0, 16);
-                        if (suffix.endsWith("§")) suffix = suffix.substring(0, suffix.length() - 1);
 
-                        wrapper.write(Type.STRING, prefix);
-                        wrapper.write(Type.STRING, suffix);
+                        wrapper.write(Type.STRING, ChatUtil.fromLegacyPrefix(prefix, 'f', 16));
+                        wrapper.write(Type.STRING, ChatUtil.fromLegacy(suffix, '\0', 16));
 
                         wrapper.write(Type.BYTE, flags);
                         wrapper.write(Type.STRING, nameTagVisibility);
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/utils/ChatUtil.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/utils/ChatUtil.java
index 3b819dfd..57df9063 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/utils/ChatUtil.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/utils/ChatUtil.java
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
  */
 package com.viaversion.viabackwards.utils;
 
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 public class ChatUtil {
@@ -27,25 +30,103 @@ public class ChatUtil {
         return removeUnusedColor(legacy, defaultColor, false);
     }
 
+    private static class ChatFormattingState {
+        private final Set<Character> formatting;
+        private final char defaultColor;
+        private char color;
+
+        private ChatFormattingState(char defaultColor) {
+            this(new HashSet<>(), defaultColor, defaultColor);
+        }
+
+        public ChatFormattingState(Set<Character> formatting, char defaultColor, char color) {
+            this.formatting = formatting;
+            this.defaultColor = defaultColor;
+            this.color = color;
+        }
+
+        private void setColor(char newColor) {
+            formatting.clear();
+            color = newColor;
+        }
+
+        public ChatFormattingState copy() {
+            return new ChatFormattingState(new HashSet<>(formatting), defaultColor, color);
+        }
+
+        public void appendTo(StringBuilder builder) {
+            builder.append('§').append(color);
+            for (Character formatCharacter : formatting) {
+                builder.append('§').append(formatCharacter);
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean equals(Object o) {
+            if (this == o) {
+                return true;
+            }
+            if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            ChatFormattingState that = (ChatFormattingState) o;
+            return defaultColor == that.defaultColor
+                && color == that.color
+                && Objects.equals(formatting, that.formatting);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int hashCode() {
+            return Objects.hash(formatting, defaultColor, color);
+        }
+
+        public void processNextControlChar(char controlChar) {
+            if (controlChar == 'r') {
+                setColor(defaultColor);
+                return;
+            }
+            if (controlChar == 'l' || controlChar == 'm' || controlChar == 'n' || controlChar == 'o') {
+                formatting.add(controlChar);
+                return;
+            }
+            setColor(controlChar);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static String fromLegacy(String legacy, char defaultColor, int limit) {
+        return fromLegacy(legacy, defaultColor, limit, false);
+    }
+
+    public static String fromLegacyPrefix(String legacy, char defaultColor, int limit) {
+        return fromLegacy(legacy, defaultColor, limit, true);
+    }
+
+    public static String fromLegacy(String legacy, char defaultColor, int limit, boolean isPrefix) {
+        legacy = removeUnusedColor(legacy, defaultColor, isPrefix);
+        if (legacy.length() > limit) legacy = legacy.substring(0, limit);
+        if (legacy.endsWith("§")) legacy = legacy.substring(0, legacy.length() - 1);
+        return legacy;
+    }
+
     public static String removeUnusedColor(String legacy, char defaultColor, boolean isPrefix) {
         if (legacy == null) return null;
-
         Pattern pattern = isPrefix ? UNUSED_COLOR_PATTERN_PREFIX : UNUSED_COLOR_PATTERN;
         legacy = pattern.matcher(legacy).replaceAll("$1$2");
         StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
-        char last = defaultColor;
+        ChatFormattingState builderState = new ChatFormattingState(defaultColor);
+        ChatFormattingState lastState = new ChatFormattingState(defaultColor);
         for (int i = 0; i < legacy.length(); i++) {
             char current = legacy.charAt(i);
             if (current != '§' || i == legacy.length() - 1) {
+                if (!lastState.equals(builderState)) {
+                    lastState.appendTo(builder);
+                    builderState = lastState.copy();
+                }
                 builder.append(current);
                 continue;
             }
-
             current = legacy.charAt(++i);
-            if (current != last) {
-                builder.append('§').append(current);
-                last = current;
-            }
+            lastState.processNextControlChar(current);
         }
         return builder.toString();
     }