diff --git a/app/components/autocomplete/slash_suggestion/slash_suggestion_item.js b/app/components/autocomplete/slash_suggestion/slash_suggestion_item.js
index 98d3a466d..d75f0c4b9 100644
--- a/app/components/autocomplete/slash_suggestion/slash_suggestion_item.js
+++ b/app/components/autocomplete/slash_suggestion/slash_suggestion_item.js
@@ -32,11 +32,17 @@ export default class SlashSuggestionItem extends PureComponent {
             hint,
             theme,
             suggestion,
+            complete,
             isLandscape,
         } = this.props;
 
         const style = getStyleFromTheme(theme);
 
+        let suggestionText = suggestion;
+        if (suggestionText[0] === '/' && complete.split(' ').length === 1) {
+            suggestionText = suggestionText.substring(1);
+        }
+
         return (
             <TouchableWithFeedback
                 onPress={this.completeSuggestion}
@@ -54,7 +60,7 @@ export default class SlashSuggestionItem extends PureComponent {
                         />
                     </View>
                     <View style={style.suggestionContainer}>
-                        <Text style={style.suggestionName}>{`${suggestion.substring(1)} ${hint}`}</Text>
+                        <Text style={style.suggestionName}>{`${suggestionText} ${hint}`}</Text>
                         <Text
                             ellipsizeMode='tail'
                             numberOfLines={1}