diff --git a/crates/notedeck_ui/src/note/contents.rs b/crates/notedeck_ui/src/note/contents.rs
index e68f1a5a..f070a8b8 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck_ui/src/note/contents.rs
+++ b/crates/notedeck_ui/src/note/contents.rs
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ pub fn render_note_contents(
                     }
 
                     _ => {
-                        ui.colored_label(link_color, format!("@{}", &block.as_str()[4..16]));
+                        ui.colored_label(link_color, format!("@{}", &block.as_str()[..16]));
                     }
                 },