diff --git a/Feature/ModTools/BanCommand.cs b/Feature/ModTools/BanCommand.cs
index 07cdcce..e9afe50 100644
--- a/Feature/ModTools/BanCommand.cs
+++ b/Feature/ModTools/BanCommand.cs
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ namespace Noikoio.RegexBot.Feature.ModTools
 
             try
             {
+                if (reason != null) reason = Uri.EscapeDataString(reason); // TODO remove when fixed in library
                 await g.AddBanAsync(targetobj, _purgeDays, reason);
                 await msg.Channel.SendMessageAsync($":white_check_mark: Banned user **{targetobj.ToString()}**.");
             }
diff --git a/Feature/ModTools/KickCommand.cs b/Feature/ModTools/KickCommand.cs
index 59b2618..e0d162e 100644
--- a/Feature/ModTools/KickCommand.cs
+++ b/Feature/ModTools/KickCommand.cs
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ namespace Noikoio.RegexBot.Feature.ModTools
 
             try
             {
+                if (reason != null) reason = Uri.EscapeDataString(reason); // TODO remove when fixed in library
                 await targetobj.KickAsync(reason);
                 await msg.Channel.SendMessageAsync($":white_check_mark: Kicked user **{targetobj.ToString()}**.");
             }
diff --git a/RegexBot.csproj b/RegexBot.csproj
index 6124784..68d052a 100644
--- a/RegexBot.csproj
+++ b/RegexBot.csproj
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
     <TargetFramework>netcoreapp1.1</TargetFramework>
     <RootNamespace>Noikoio.RegexBot</RootNamespace>
-    <AssemblyVersion>1.1.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
+    <AssemblyVersion>1.1.2.0</AssemblyVersion>
     <Description>Highly configurable Discord moderation bot</Description>
     <Authors>Noikoio</Authors>
     <Company />
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Discord.Net" Version="1.0.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="10.0.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.ValueTuple" Version="4.3.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.ValueTuple" Version="4.4.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>