diff --git a/bridge/discord/discord.go b/bridge/discord/discord.go
index 9cc83ddc..9a32a5ea 100644
--- a/bridge/discord/discord.go
+++ b/bridge/discord/discord.go
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ type Bdiscord struct {
 	userMemberMap map[string]*discordgo.Member
 	nickMemberMap map[string]*discordgo.Member
 
+	allowedMentions *discordgo.MessageAllowedMentions
+
 	// Webhook specific logic
 	useAutoWebhooks bool
 	transmitter     *transmitter.Transmitter
@@ -43,6 +45,8 @@ func New(cfg *bridge.Config) bridge.Bridger {
 	b.nickMemberMap = make(map[string]*discordgo.Member)
 	b.channelInfoMap = make(map[string]*config.ChannelInfo)
 
+	b.allowedMentions = b.getAllowedMentions()
+
 	b.useAutoWebhooks = b.GetBool("AutoWebhooks")
 	if b.useAutoWebhooks {
 		b.Log.Debug("Using automatic webhooks")
diff --git a/bridge/discord/helpers.go b/bridge/discord/helpers.go
index 9545a3ae..bc51293b 100644
--- a/bridge/discord/helpers.go
+++ b/bridge/discord/helpers.go
@@ -9,6 +9,24 @@ import (
 	"github.com/matterbridge/discordgo"
 )
 
+func (b *Bdiscord) getAllowedMentions() *discordgo.MessageAllowedMentions {
+	// Allow only the mention types that are not disabled by the config (default is all allowed)
+	allowedMentionTypes := make([]discordgo.AllowedMentionType, 0, 3)
+	if !b.GetBool("DisablePingEveryoneHere") {
+		allowedMentionTypes = append(allowedMentionTypes, discordgo.AllowedMentionTypeEveryone)
+	}
+	if !b.GetBool("DisablePingRoles") {
+		allowedMentionTypes = append(allowedMentionTypes, discordgo.AllowedMentionTypeRoles)
+	}
+	if !b.GetBool("DisablePingUsers") {
+		allowedMentionTypes = append(allowedMentionTypes, discordgo.AllowedMentionTypeUsers)
+	}
+
+	return &discordgo.MessageAllowedMentions{
+		Parse: allowedMentionTypes,
+	}
+}
+
 func (b *Bdiscord) getNick(user *discordgo.User, guildID string) string {
 	b.membersMutex.RLock()
 	defer b.membersMutex.RUnlock()
diff --git a/bridge/discord/webhook.go b/bridge/discord/webhook.go
index 3e947d82..295d3140 100644
--- a/bridge/discord/webhook.go
+++ b/bridge/discord/webhook.go
@@ -47,9 +47,8 @@ func (b *Bdiscord) maybeGetLocalAvatar(msg *config.Message) string {
 // Returns messageID and error.
 func (b *Bdiscord) webhookSend(msg *config.Message, channelID string) (*discordgo.Message, error) {
 	var (
-		res                 *discordgo.Message
-		err                 error
-		allowedMentionTypes []discordgo.AllowedMentionType
+		res *discordgo.Message
+		err error
 	)
 
 	// If avatar is unset, mutate the message to include the local avatar (but only if settings say we should do this)
@@ -57,18 +56,6 @@ func (b *Bdiscord) webhookSend(msg *config.Message, channelID string) (*discordg
 		msg.Avatar = b.maybeGetLocalAvatar(msg)
 	}
 
-	// Allow only the mention types that are not disabled by the config
-	allowedMentionTypes = make([]discordgo.AllowedMentionType, 0, 3)
-	if !b.GetBool("DisablePingEveryoneHere") {
-		allowedMentionTypes = append(allowedMentionTypes, discordgo.AllowedMentionTypeEveryone)
-	}
-	if !b.GetBool("DisablePingRoles") {
-		allowedMentionTypes = append(allowedMentionTypes, discordgo.AllowedMentionTypeRoles)
-	}
-	if !b.GetBool("DisablePingUsers") {
-		allowedMentionTypes = append(allowedMentionTypes, discordgo.AllowedMentionTypeUsers)
-	}
-
 	// WebhookParams can have either `Content` or `File`.
 
 	// We can't send empty messages.
@@ -76,12 +63,10 @@ func (b *Bdiscord) webhookSend(msg *config.Message, channelID string) (*discordg
 		res, err = b.transmitter.Send(
 			channelID,
 			&discordgo.WebhookParams{
-				Content:   msg.Text,
-				Username:  msg.Username,
-				AvatarURL: msg.Avatar,
-				AllowedMentions: &discordgo.MessageAllowedMentions{
-					Parse: allowedMentionTypes,
-				},
+				Content:         msg.Text,
+				Username:        msg.Username,
+				AvatarURL:       msg.Avatar,
+				AllowedMentions: b.allowedMentions,
 			},
 		)
 		if err != nil {