diff --git a/src/badgey/events.rs b/src/badgey/events.rs
index 7572367..ee9ef73 100644
--- a/src/badgey/events.rs
+++ b/src/badgey/events.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ impl BadgeyHandler {
                         member.remove_role(ctx, old_role_id).await?;
                         member.add_role(ctx, new_role).await?;
 
-                        msg.channel_id.say(ctx, format!("{} is now a {}", msg.author.mention(), new_role.mention())).await?;
+                        msg.channel_id.say(ctx, format!("{} is now a <@&{}>", msg.author.mention(), new_role)).await?;
                     }
                 } else {
                     error!("Needed to add level to user, but couldn't get the member from the guild!");