diff --git a/MinecraftClient/ChatBots/AutoRespond.cs b/MinecraftClient/ChatBots/AutoRespond.cs
index d827bc40..7d17625f 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/ChatBots/AutoRespond.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/ChatBots/AutoRespond.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient.ChatBots
     class AutoRespond : ChatBot
     {
         private string matchesFile;
+        private bool matchColors;
         private List<RespondRule> respondRules;
         private enum MessageType { Public, Private, Other };
 
@@ -19,9 +20,10 @@ namespace MinecraftClient.ChatBots
         /// Create a new AutoRespond bot
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="matchesFile">INI File to load matches from</param>
-        public AutoRespond(string matchesFile)
+        public AutoRespond(string matchesFile, bool matchColors)
         {
             this.matchesFile = matchesFile;
+            this.matchColors = matchColors;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -262,7 +264,8 @@ namespace MinecraftClient.ChatBots
         public override void GetText(string text)
         {
             //Remove colour codes
-            text = GetVerbatim(text);
+            if (!this.matchColors)
+                text = GetVerbatim(text);
 
             //Get Message type
             string sender = "", message = "";
diff --git a/MinecraftClient/McClient.cs b/MinecraftClient/McClient.cs
index 99913424..2d5b812f 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/McClient.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/McClient.cs
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
                     if (Settings.AutoRelog_Enabled) { BotLoad(new ChatBots.AutoRelog(Settings.AutoRelog_Delay_Min, Settings.AutoRelog_Delay_Max, Settings.AutoRelog_Retries)); }
                     if (Settings.ScriptScheduler_Enabled) { BotLoad(new ChatBots.ScriptScheduler(Settings.ExpandVars(Settings.ScriptScheduler_TasksFile))); }
                     if (Settings.RemoteCtrl_Enabled) { BotLoad(new ChatBots.RemoteControl()); }
-                    if (Settings.AutoRespond_Enabled) { BotLoad(new ChatBots.AutoRespond(Settings.AutoRespond_Matches)); }
+                    if (Settings.AutoRespond_Enabled) { BotLoad(new ChatBots.AutoRespond(Settings.AutoRespond_Matches, Settings.AutoRespond_MatchColors)); }
                     if (Settings.AutoAttack_Enabled) { BotLoad(new ChatBots.AutoAttack(Settings.AutoAttack_Mode, Settings.AutoAttack_Priority, Settings.AutoAttack_OverrideAttackSpeed, Settings.AutoAttack_CooldownSeconds, Settings.AutoAttack_Interaction)); }
                     if (Settings.AutoFishing_Enabled) { BotLoad(new ChatBots.AutoFishing()); }
                     if (Settings.AutoEat_Enabled) { BotLoad(new ChatBots.AutoEat(Settings.AutoEat_hungerThreshold)); }
diff --git a/MinecraftClient/Resources/config/MinecraftClient.ini b/MinecraftClient/Resources/config/MinecraftClient.ini
index 45514b51..7ad56938 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/Resources/config/MinecraftClient.ini
+++ b/MinecraftClient/Resources/config/MinecraftClient.ini
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ tpaccepteveryone=false
 # /!\ This bot may get spammy depending on your rules, although the global messagecooldown setting can help you avoiding accidental spam
 enabled=false
 matchesfile=matches.ini
+matchcolors=false                  # Do not remove colors from text (Note: Your matches will have to include color codes (ones using the § character) in order to work)
 
 [AutoAttack]
 # Automatically attack hostile mobs around you
diff --git a/MinecraftClient/Scripting/ChatBot.cs b/MinecraftClient/Scripting/ChatBot.cs
index 6840e0bb..f5049f07 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/Scripting/ChatBot.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/Scripting/ChatBot.cs
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
         /// <param name="text">Text from the server</param>
         /// <param name="json">Raw JSON from the server. This parameter will be NULL on MC 1.5 or lower!</param>
         public virtual void GetText(string text, string? json) { }
-        
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Is called when the client has been disconnected fom the server
         /// </summary>
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
         /// <param name="uuid">Player UUID</param>
         /// <param name="gamemode">New Game Mode (0: Survival, 1: Creative, 2: Adventure, 3: Spectator).</param>
         public virtual void OnGamemodeUpdate(string playername, Guid uuid, int gamemode) { }
-        
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Called when the Latency has been updated for a player
         /// </summary>
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
         /// <param name="uuid">Player UUID</param>
         /// <param name="latency">Latency.</param>
         public virtual void OnLatencyUpdate(string playername, Guid uuid, int latency) { }
-        
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Called when the Latency has been updated for a player
         /// </summary>
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
         /// <param name="uuid">Player UUID</param>
         /// <param name="latency">Latency.</param>
         public virtual void OnLatencyUpdate(Entity entity, string playername, Guid uuid, int latency) { }
-        
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Called when a map was updated
         /// </summary>
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
         /// <param name="objectivevalue">Only if mode is 0 or 2. The text to be displayed for the score</param>
         /// <param name="type">Only if mode is 0 or 2. 0 = "integer", 1 = "hearts".</param>
         public virtual void OnScoreboardObjective(string objectivename, byte mode, string objectivevalue, int type, string json) { }
-        
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Called when a scoreboard updated
         /// </summary>
@@ -360,12 +360,12 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
         /// <param name="uuid">UUID of the player</param>
         /// <param name="name">Name of the player</param>
         public virtual void OnPlayerLeave(Guid uuid, string? name) { }
-        
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Called when the player deaths
         /// </summary>
         public virtual void OnDeath() { }
-        
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Called when the player respawns
         /// </summary>
@@ -451,14 +451,14 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
         /// </summary>
         public static string GetVerbatim(string text)
         {
-            if ( String.IsNullOrEmpty(text) )
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(text))
                 return String.Empty;
 
             int idx = 0;
             var data = new char[text.Length];
 
-            for ( int i = 0; i < text.Length; i++ )
-                if ( text[i] != '§' )
+            for (int i = 0; i < text.Length; i++)
+                if (text[i] != '§')
                     data[idx++] = text[i];
                 else
                     i++;
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
                 if (!((c >= 'a' && c <= 'z')
                         || (c >= 'A' && c <= 'Z')
                         || (c >= '0' && c <= '9')
-                        || c == '_') )
+                        || c == '_'))
                     return false;
 
             return true;
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
                 return Handler.GetWorld();
             return null;
         }
-        
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Get all Entities
         /// </summary>
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
         {
             return Handler.GetPlayersLatency();
         }
-        
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Get the current location of the player (Feet location)
         /// </summary>
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
         {
             return Handler.ClientIsMoving();
         }
-        
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Look at the specified location
         /// </summary>
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
         {
             return Handler.GetUsername();
         }
-        
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Return the Gamemode of the current account
         /// </summary>
@@ -1361,7 +1361,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
         {
             return Handler.GetCurrentSlot();
         }
-        
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Clean all inventory
         /// </summary>
@@ -1370,7 +1370,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
         {
             return Handler.ClearInventories();
         }
-        
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Update sign text
         /// </summary>
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
         {
             return Handler.SpectateByUUID(UUID);
         }
-        
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Update command block
         /// </summary>
@@ -1456,7 +1456,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
         {
             return Handler.GetMaxChatMessageLength();
         }
-        
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Respawn player
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/MinecraftClient/Settings.cs b/MinecraftClient/Settings.cs
index 46c82a67..1baf76f4 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/Settings.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/Settings.cs
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
         //Auto Respond
         public static bool AutoRespond_Enabled = false;
         public static string AutoRespond_Matches = "matches.ini";
+        public static bool AutoRespond_MatchColors = false;
 
         //Auto Attack
         public static bool AutoAttack_Enabled = false;
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
         public static bool AutoFishing_Mainhand = true;
         public static bool AutoFishing_AutoStart = true;
         public static double AutoFishing_CastDelay = 0.4;
-        public static double AutoFishing_FishingDelay = 3.0; 
+        public static double AutoFishing_FishingDelay = 3.0;
         public static double AutoFishing_FishingTimeout = 300.0;
         public static double AutoFishing_DurabilityLimit = 2;
         public static bool AutoFishing_AutoRodSwitch = true;
@@ -697,6 +698,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
                     {
                         case "enabled": AutoRespond_Enabled = str2bool(argValue); return true;
                         case "matchesfile": AutoRespond_Matches = argValue; return true;
+                        case "matchcolors": AutoRespond_MatchColors = str2bool(argValue); return true;
                     }
                     break;
 
@@ -733,7 +735,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
                         case "fishing_delay": AutoFishing_FishingDelay = str2double(argValue); return true;
                         case "fishing_timeout": AutoFishing_FishingTimeout = str2double(argValue); return true;
                         case "durability_limit": AutoFishing_DurabilityLimit = str2int(argValue); return true;
-                        case "auto_rod_switch": AutoFishing_AutoRodSwitch = str2bool(argValue); return true; 
+                        case "auto_rod_switch": AutoFishing_AutoRodSwitch = str2bool(argValue); return true;
                         case "stationary_threshold": AutoFishing_StationaryThreshold = str2double(argValue); return true;
                         case "hook_threshold": AutoFishing_HookThreshold = str2double(argValue); return true;
                         case "log_fishing_bobber": AutoFishing_LogFishingBobber = str2bool(argValue); return true;