diff --git a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/ui/add_column.rs b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/ui/add_column.rs
index e4ff6b69..0e07e79f 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/ui/add_column.rs
+++ b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/ui/add_column.rs
@@ -776,7 +776,8 @@ pub fn hashtag_ui(
             .add_sized(egui::vec2(50.0, 40.0), add_column_button())
             .clicked()
         {
-            let resp = AddColumnOption::Hashtag(text_buffer.to_owned()).take_as_response(ndb, None);
+            let resp =
+                AddColumnOption::Hashtag(sanitize_hashtag(text_buffer)).take_as_response(ndb, None);
             id_string_map.remove(&id);
             resp
         } else {
@@ -786,6 +787,10 @@ pub fn hashtag_ui(
     .inner
 }
 
+fn sanitize_hashtag(raw_hashtag: &str) -> String {
+    raw_hashtag.replace("#", "")
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;