diff --git a/src/api/util.py b/src/api/util.py
index a861bbc..85d553f 100644
--- a/src/api/util.py
+++ b/src/api/util.py
@@ -40,8 +40,13 @@ def clean_link(link: str) -> str:
 
 
 def sanitize_to_markdown(text: str) -> str:
-	"""Sanitizes given text to escape markdown formatting. It is used in values that will be visible on Discord in messages"""
-	return re.sub(r"([`_*~:<>{}@|\\])", "\\\\\\1", text).replace('//', "/\\/").replace('](', "]\\(")
+    """Sanitizes given text to escape markdown formatting. It is used in values that will be visible on Discord in messages"""
+    text = text.replace("\\", "\\\\").replace('//', '/\\/').replace("](", "]\\(")  # replace escaping and links
+    text = re.sub(r"([`_*~:<>{}@|])", "\\\\\\1", text)  # Escape common Markdown characters
+    text = re.sub(r"^(#+ )", '\\\\\\1', text, 0, re.MULTILINE)  # Escape headers
+    text = re.sub(r"^(\s*)- ", '\\1\\\\- ', text, 0, re.MULTILINE)  # Escape lists
+    text = re.sub(r"^(\s*\d+)\. ", "\\1\\\\. ", text, 0, re.MULTILINE)  # Escape numbered lists
+    return text
 
 
 def sanitize_to_url(text: str) -> str:  # TODO ) replaces needed?