diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/utils/TextExpanderUtils.kt b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/utils/TextExpanderUtils.kt
index f4164b8bb..6e0189468 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/utils/TextExpanderUtils.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/utils/TextExpanderUtils.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ package helium314.keyboard.latin.utils
 
 import android.content.ClipboardManager
 import android.content.Context
-import android.content.res.ColorStateList
 import org.json.JSONObject
 import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
 import java.util.Date
@@ -32,8 +31,6 @@ object TextExpanderUtils {
         return context.prefs().getBoolean(PREF_BACKSPACE_REVERTS, false)
     }
 
-
-
     data class ShortcutEntry(
         val template: String,
         val prefix: String = ""
@@ -245,8 +242,9 @@ object TextExpanderUtils {
                     val regex = Regex(patternStr, RegexOption.IGNORE_CASE)
                     val expectedSuffix = prefix + word
                     if (textBeforeCursor.endsWith(expectedSuffix, ignoreCase = true)) {
-                        if (regex.matches(expectedSuffix)) {
-                            val replaced = regex.replace(expectedSuffix, entry.template)
+                        val matchInput = if (expectedSuffix.startsWith(prefix)) expectedSuffix.substring(prefix.length) else expectedSuffix
+                        if (regex.matches(matchInput)) {
+                            val replaced = regex.replace(matchInput, entry.template)
                             return ExpandedResult(expand(replaced, context), prefix.length, expectedSuffix)
                         }
                     }
@@ -276,3 +274,4 @@ object TextExpanderUtils {
         return null
     }
 }
+