diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bba792d..83aeb16 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<groupId>Me.EtienneDx</groupId>
 	<artifactId>real-estate</artifactId>
-	<version>1.4.0</version>
+	<version>1.4.1</version>
 	<name>RealEstate</name>
 	<description>A spigot plugin for selling, renting and leasing GriefPrevention claims</description>
 	<build>
diff --git a/src/me/EtienneDx/RealEstate/Messages.java b/src/me/EtienneDx/RealEstate/Messages.java
index d75dcc9..8132e30 100644
--- a/src/me/EtienneDx/RealEstate/Messages.java
+++ b/src/me/EtienneDx/RealEstate/Messages.java
@@ -472,6 +472,11 @@ public class Messages extends AnnotationConfig
         sendMessage(player, getMessage(message), 0);
     }
 
+    //sends a color-coded message to a player
+    public static void sendMessage(CommandSender player, String message, Boolean fixColors) {
+        sendMessage(player, fixColors ? getMessage(message) : message, 0);
+    }
+
     public static void sendMessage(CommandSender player, String message, long delayInTicks) {
         SendPlayerMessageTask task = new SendPlayerMessageTask(player, message);
 
diff --git a/src/me/EtienneDx/RealEstate/Transactions/ClaimLease.java b/src/me/EtienneDx/RealEstate/Transactions/ClaimLease.java
index ea98af4..9a7e122 100644
--- a/src/me/EtienneDx/RealEstate/Transactions/ClaimLease.java
+++ b/src/me/EtienneDx/RealEstate/Transactions/ClaimLease.java
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ public class ClaimLease extends BoughtTransaction
 							claim.parent.getOwnerName()) + "\n";
 				}
 			}
-			Messages.sendMessage(player, msg);
+			Messages.sendMessage(player, msg, false);
 		}
 		else
 		{
diff --git a/src/me/EtienneDx/RealEstate/Transactions/ClaimRent.java b/src/me/EtienneDx/RealEstate/Transactions/ClaimRent.java
index 1627bda..1d1c1f6 100644
--- a/src/me/EtienneDx/RealEstate/Transactions/ClaimRent.java
+++ b/src/me/EtienneDx/RealEstate/Transactions/ClaimRent.java
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ public class ClaimRent extends BoughtTransaction
 							claim.parent.getOwnerName()) + "\n";
 				}
 			}
-			Messages.sendMessage(player, msg);
+			Messages.sendMessage(player, msg, false);
 		}
 		else
 		{
diff --git a/src/me/EtienneDx/RealEstate/Transactions/ClaimSell.java b/src/me/EtienneDx/RealEstate/Transactions/ClaimSell.java
index 72d21a8..406e2b3 100644
--- a/src/me/EtienneDx/RealEstate/Transactions/ClaimSell.java
+++ b/src/me/EtienneDx/RealEstate/Transactions/ClaimSell.java
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public class ClaimSell extends ClaimTransaction
 						claim.parent.getOwnerName()) + "\n";
 				msg += Messages.getMessage(RealEstate.instance.messages.msgInfoClaimInfoNote) + "\n";
 			}
-			Messages.sendMessage(player, msg);
+			Messages.sendMessage(player, msg, false);
 		}
 		else
 		{