diff --git a/core/src/main/java/nl/matsv/viabackwards/protocol/protocol1_12_2to1_13/packets/PlayerPacket1_13.java b/core/src/main/java/nl/matsv/viabackwards/protocol/protocol1_12_2to1_13/packets/PlayerPacket1_13.java
index 06361308..899ce5a8 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/nl/matsv/viabackwards/protocol/protocol1_12_2to1_13/packets/PlayerPacket1_13.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/nl/matsv/viabackwards/protocol/protocol1_12_2to1_13/packets/PlayerPacket1_13.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package nl.matsv.viabackwards.protocol.protocol1_12_2to1_13.packets;
 import nl.matsv.viabackwards.ViaBackwards;
 import nl.matsv.viabackwards.api.rewriters.Rewriter;
 import nl.matsv.viabackwards.protocol.protocol1_12_2to1_13.Protocol1_12_2To1_13;
+import nl.matsv.viabackwards.utils.ChatUtil;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.PacketWrapper;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.minecraft.Position;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.minecraft.item.Item;
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ public class PlayerPacket1_13 extends Rewriter<Protocol1_12_2To1_13> {
 						if (action == 0 || action == 2) {
 							String displayName = wrapper.read(Type.STRING);
 							displayName = ChatRewriter.jsonTextToLegacy(displayName);
+							displayName = ChatUtil.removeUnusedColor(displayName, 'f');
 							if (displayName.length() > 32) displayName = displayName.substring(0, 32);
 							wrapper.write(Type.STRING, displayName);
 
@@ -117,11 +119,13 @@ public class PlayerPacket1_13 extends Rewriter<Protocol1_12_2To1_13> {
 							//TODO team color/prefix handling changed from 1.12.2 to 1.13 and to 1.13.1 again afaik
 							String prefix = wrapper.read(Type.STRING);
 							String suffix = wrapper.read(Type.STRING);
-							prefix = ChatRewriter.jsonTextToLegacy(prefix);
+							prefix = prefix == null || prefix.equals("null") ? "" : ChatRewriter.jsonTextToLegacy(prefix);
 							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);
-							suffix = ChatRewriter.jsonTextToLegacy(suffix);
+							suffix = suffix == null || suffix.equals("null") ? "" : ChatRewriter.jsonTextToLegacy(suffix);
+							suffix = ChatUtil.removeUnusedColor(suffix, 'f');
 							if (suffix.endsWith("§")) suffix = suffix.substring(0, suffix.length() - 1);
 							wrapper.write(Type.STRING, prefix);
 							wrapper.write(Type.STRING, suffix);
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/nl/matsv/viabackwards/utils/ChatUtil.java b/core/src/main/java/nl/matsv/viabackwards/utils/ChatUtil.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8792469d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/nl/matsv/viabackwards/utils/ChatUtil.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package nl.matsv.viabackwards.utils;
+
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+
+public class ChatUtil {
+	private static final Pattern UNUSED_COLOR_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("(?>(?>§[0-fk-or])*(§r|\\Z))|(?>(?>§[0-f])*(§[0-f]))");
+	private static final Pattern UNUSED_COLOR_PATTERN_PREFIX = Pattern.compile("(?>(?>§[0-fk-or])*(§r))|(?>(?>§[0-f])*(§[0-f]))");
+
+	public static String removeUnusedColor(String legacy, char defaultColor) {
+		return removeUnusedColor(legacy, defaultColor, false);
+	}
+
+	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;
+		for (int i = 0; i < legacy.length(); i++) {
+			char current = legacy.charAt(i);
+			if (current != '§' || i == legacy.length() - 1) {
+				builder.append(current);
+				continue;
+			}
+			current = legacy.charAt(++i);
+			if (current == last) continue;
+			builder.append('§').append(current);
+			last = current;
+		}
+		return builder.toString();
+	}
+}