diff --git a/wallamanta/helpers.py b/wallamanta/helpers.py
index f4e89eb..b5b9bb4 100644
--- a/wallamanta/helpers.py
+++ b/wallamanta/helpers.py
@@ -3,5 +3,8 @@ TELEGRAM_ESCAPE_CHARACTERS = ['_', '*', '[', ']', '(', ')', '~', '>', '#', '+',
 
 def telegram_escape_characters(text):
     for character in TELEGRAM_ESCAPE_CHARACTERS:
-        text = text.replace(character, f'\{character}')
+        try:
+            text = text.replace(character, f'\{character}')
+        except:
+            pass
     return text
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