diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 23a63f5..a6333e4 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.2.8
+2.2.9
diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index a48fac6..4b33873 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Changelog
 
+**2.2.9**
+* Fix String Sanitization
+
 **2.2.8**
 * Add "Hide Chat Messages" Optional Feature Flag
 * Add "Remove Creative Mode Restrictions" Optional Feature Flag
diff --git a/libreborn/include/libreborn/string.h b/libreborn/include/libreborn/string.h
index 755b302..d04573b 100644
--- a/libreborn/include/libreborn/string.h
+++ b/libreborn/include/libreborn/string.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 // Sanitize String
 #define MINIMUM_SAFE_CHARACTER 32
 #define MAXIMUM_SAFE_CHARACTER 126
-#define MINIMUM_EXTENDED_SAFE_CHARACTER 128
 static inline void sanitize_string(char **str, int max_length, unsigned int allow_newlines) {
     // Store Message Length
     int length = strlen(*str);
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ static inline void sanitize_string(char **str, int max_length, unsigned int allo
             continue;
         }
         unsigned char c = (unsigned char) (*str)[i];
-        if ((c < MINIMUM_SAFE_CHARACTER || c > MAXIMUM_SAFE_CHARACTER) && c < MINIMUM_EXTENDED_SAFE_CHARACTER) {
+        if (c < MINIMUM_SAFE_CHARACTER || c > MAXIMUM_SAFE_CHARACTER) {
             // Replace Illegal Character
             (*str)[i] = '?';
         }