diff --git a/src/main/java/rip/tilly/bedwars/listeners/InteractListener.java b/src/main/java/rip/tilly/bedwars/listeners/InteractListener.java
index ca9740b..2c4a73a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/rip/tilly/bedwars/listeners/InteractListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/rip/tilly/bedwars/listeners/InteractListener.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package rip.tilly.bedwars.listeners;
 
+import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.GameMode;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.entity.ArmorStand;
@@ -146,8 +147,10 @@ public class InteractListener implements Listener {
             return;
         }
 
+        name = ChatColor.stripColor(name);
+
         switch (name) {
-            case "&aItem Shop":
+            case "Item Shop":
                 event.setCancelled(true);
 
                 // open item shop gui
@@ -155,7 +158,7 @@ public class InteractListener implements Listener {
                 player.sendMessage(CC.translate("&aItem shop menu opened"));
 
                 break;
-            case "&aUpgrades Shop":
+            case "Upgrades Shop":
                 event.setCancelled(true);
 
                 // open upgrades shop gui