diff --git a/lib/web/api.js b/lib/web/api.js
index 8a100e5..6357eda 100644
--- a/lib/web/api.js
+++ b/lib/web/api.js
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ function deletionReason(value) {
   }
 
   const reason = String(value ?? "")
-    .replace(/[<>]/g, "")
+    .replace(/<@([A-Z0-9]+)>|[<>]/g, (match, userId) => (userId ? match : ""))
     .trim();
   if (!reason) throw new Error("A reason is required, and is recorded in the audit log.");
   if (reason.length > 500) {