diff --git a/pytchat_listener.py b/pytchat_listener.py
index b35059a..a450149 100644
--- a/pytchat_listener.py
+++ b/pytchat_listener.py
@@ -110,10 +110,11 @@ def main():
                 username_style = Style(color=user_color, bold=True)
 
                 # Create a Text object for the username and apply style directly
-                username_text = Text(f"{username_style}]{author_display_name}: ", style=username_style)
+                username_text = Text(f"{author_display_name}: ", style=username_style)
 
                 # Create a Text object for the full message
-                full_message_text = Text.assemble(username_text, message_text)
+                # Pass markup=True to interpret rich markup within message_text
+                full_message_text = Text.assemble(username_text, Text(message_text, markup=True))
 
                 # Alternate background styles
                 background_style = Style(bgcolor="#2B2B2B") if message_count % 2 == 0 else Style(bgcolor="#3A3A3A")
@@ -138,4 +139,4 @@ def main():
             console.print(f"[green]Chat log saved to {log_filename}[/green]")
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()
\ No newline at end of file
+    main()