diff --git a/mod/item.php b/mod/item.php
index f9bf9a04e0..f964e7737d 100644
--- a/mod/item.php
+++ b/mod/item.php
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ function item_post(&$a) {
 					}
 				}
 				if($profile) {
-					$body = str_replace($name,'[url=' . $profile . ']' . $newname	. '[/url]', $body);
+					$body = str_replace('@' . $name, '@' . '[url=' . $profile . ']' . $newname	. '[/url]', $body);
 					$profile = str_replace(',','%2c',$profile);
 					if(strlen($str_tags))
 						$str_tags .= ',';