diff --git a/lib/workers/pr/index.js b/lib/workers/pr/index.js
index 1a1fe65f88826bc67a409e3269610040bcb66f92..4e5254489d384ab1f9105757aa1875ed963fa222 100644
--- a/lib/workers/pr/index.js
+++ b/lib/workers/pr/index.js
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ async function ensurePr(prConfig) {
   // Put a zero width space after every @ symbol to prevent unintended hyperlinking
   prBody = prBody.replace(/@/g, '@​');
   prBody = prBody.replace(/(`\[?@)​/g, '$1');
+  prBody = prBody.replace(/([a-z]@)​/gi, '$1');
   prBody = prBody.replace(issueRe, '$1#​$2$3');
   // convert escaped backticks back to `
   const backTickRe = /`([^/]*?)`/g;