diff --git a/files/helpers/regex.py b/files/helpers/regex.py
index 1c1a1bce3..0a4af4e5c 100644
--- a/files/helpers/regex.py
+++ b/files/helpers/regex.py
@@ -196,3 +196,5 @@ reason_regex = re.compile('(/(post|comment)/[0-9]+)', flags=re.A)
 discord_username_regex = re.compile("(\s|^|>).{2,32}#[0-9]{4}(?=[^0-9]|$)", flags=re.A)
 
 underscore_in_link_regex = regex.compile("(?<=https:\/\/[^\s)]+)_", flags=regex.A)
+
+numbered_list_regex = re.compile('((\s|^)[0-9]+)\. ', flags=re.A)
diff --git a/files/helpers/sanitize.py b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
index 89ecebd52..2dd758fb7 100644
--- a/files/helpers/sanitize.py
+++ b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
@@ -298,6 +298,8 @@ def sanitize(sanitized, golden=True, limit_pings=0, showmore=True, count_marseys
 
 	sanitized = underscore_in_link_regex.sub(r'\_', sanitized)
 
+	sanitized = numbered_list_regex.sub(r'\1\. ', sanitized)
+
 	sanitized = markdown(sanitized)
 
 	sanitized = strikethrough_regex.sub(r'\1<del>\2</del>', sanitized)