diff --git a/api/src/main/java/net/momirealms/customnameplates/api/ConfigManager.java b/api/src/main/java/net/momirealms/customnameplates/api/ConfigManager.java
index 688801e..d400a65 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/net/momirealms/customnameplates/api/ConfigManager.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/net/momirealms/customnameplates/api/ConfigManager.java
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ public abstract class ConfigManager implements ConfigLoader, Reloadable {
     protected String configVersion;
 
     protected float minPackVersion;
+    protected boolean stripChatColorTags;
 
     /**
      * Constructs a new {@code ConfigManager} for the specified {@code CustomNameplates} plugin instance.
@@ -478,6 +479,7 @@ public abstract class ConfigManager implements ConfigLoader, Reloadable {
         otherActionBarStayTime = config.getInt("other-settings.other-actionbar-stay-time", 3000);
         displaySystemChat = config.getBoolean("other-settings.display-system-actionbar", true);
         hideTeamNames = config.getBoolean("other-settings.hide-team-names", true);
+        stripChatColorTags = config.getBoolean("other-settings.strip-chat-color-tags", false);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -916,6 +918,10 @@ public abstract class ConfigManager implements ConfigLoader, Reloadable {
         return instance.chatChatty;
     }
 
+    public static boolean stripChatColorTags() {
+        return instance.stripChatColorTags;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the configuration file at the specified path with a custom route separator.
      *
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/config.yml b/backend/src/main/resources/config.yml
index 427eb6b..9b7ddd1 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ other-settings:
   display-system-actionbar: true      # Should the plugin display system actionbar and temporarily hide the custom actionbar?
   hide-team-names: true               # Hide the team name sent by other plugins or vanilla team system
   unsafe-chat-event: false            # Listen for canceled(unsafe) chat events from unknown plugins
+  strip-chat-color-tags: false        # Strip color codes from messages provided by external chat API
   default-condition-refresh-interval: 10  # Set default condition refresh interval in ticks
   default-placeholder-refresh-interval: 1  # Set default placeholder refresh interval in ticks
   placeholder-refresh-interval:       # Custom placeholder refresh intervals for performance optimization
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 5c5abf3..7241ae6 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Project settings
 # Rule: [major update].[feature update].[bug fix]
 project_version=3.0.28
-config_version=37
+config_version=38
 project_group=net.momirealms
 
 # Supported languages
diff --git a/platforms/bukkit/compatibility/src/main/java/net/momirealms/customnameplates/bukkit/compatibility/chat/VentureChatProvider.java b/platforms/bukkit/compatibility/src/main/java/net/momirealms/customnameplates/bukkit/compatibility/chat/VentureChatProvider.java
index b00d8e3..9da0f36 100644
--- a/platforms/bukkit/compatibility/src/main/java/net/momirealms/customnameplates/bukkit/compatibility/chat/VentureChatProvider.java
+++ b/platforms/bukkit/compatibility/src/main/java/net/momirealms/customnameplates/bukkit/compatibility/chat/VentureChatProvider.java
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@ import mineverse.Aust1n46.chat.api.MineverseChatPlayer;
 import mineverse.Aust1n46.chat.api.events.VentureChatEvent;
 import mineverse.Aust1n46.chat.channel.ChatChannel;
 import net.momirealms.customnameplates.api.CNPlayer;
+import net.momirealms.customnameplates.api.ConfigManager;
 import net.momirealms.customnameplates.api.CustomNameplates;
 import net.momirealms.customnameplates.api.feature.chat.AbstractChatMessageProvider;
 import net.momirealms.customnameplates.api.feature.chat.ChatManager;
+import net.momirealms.customnameplates.api.helper.AdventureHelper;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
@@ -51,8 +53,14 @@ public class VentureChatProvider extends AbstractChatMessageProvider implements
         if (cnPlayer == null) {
             return;
         }
+        String chatMessage;
+        if (ConfigManager.stripChatColorTags()) {
+            chatMessage = AdventureHelper.stripTags(AdventureHelper.legacyToMiniMessage(event.getChat()));
+        } else {
+            chatMessage = event.getChat();
+        }
         plugin.getScheduler().async().execute(() -> {
-            manager.onChat(cnPlayer, event.getChat(), channelName);
+            manager.onChat(cnPlayer, chatMessage, channelName);
         });
     }