diff --git a/packages/lib/defaultEvents.ts b/packages/lib/defaultEvents.ts
index 00c916f9a1..8bce4181c2 100644
--- a/packages/lib/defaultEvents.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/defaultEvents.ts
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ export const getUsernameList = (users: string | string[] | undefined): string[]
   const allUsers = users.map((user) =>
     user
       .toLowerCase()
-      .replace(/( |%20)/g, "+")
+      .replace(/( |%20|%2b)/g, "+")
       .split("+")
   );