diff --git a/config/filters/index.js b/config/filters/index.js
index 652218ef..c95bb1aa 100644
--- a/config/filters/index.js
+++ b/config/filters/index.js
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ export default {
     if (url.includes('trakt.tv')) return '#Movies #Watching #Trakt'
     return tagMap[url] || ''
   },
+
+  // webmentions
   webmentionsByUrl: (webmentions, url) => {
     if (!webmentions) return null;
 
@@ -114,6 +116,9 @@ export default {
 
     return data
   },
+  webmentionsSanitizeComments: (comment) => {
+    return comment.replace(/\?\?\?\?/g, '');
+  },
 
   // dates
   readableDate: (date) => {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9f26ed79..878ea6c1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "coryd.dev",
-  "version": "5.2.9",
+  "version": "5.2.10",
   "description": "The source for my personal site. Built using 11ty and hosted on Netlify.",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/_includes/partials/webmentions/comments.liquid b/src/_includes/partials/webmentions/comments.liquid
index 1c02574d..3289a72a 100644
--- a/src/_includes/partials/webmentions/comments.liquid
+++ b/src/_includes/partials/webmentions/comments.liquid
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
           </a>
           <div class="comment">
             <a href={{mention.url}}>
-              <p>{{ mention.content.text }}</p>
+              <p>{{ mention.content.text | webmentionsSanitizeComments }}</p>
               <time>{{ mention.published | isoDateOnly }}</time>
             </a>
           </div>
diff --git a/src/assets/styles/widgets/webmentions.css b/src/assets/styles/widgets/webmentions.css
index 4016990d..282df186 100644
--- a/src/assets/styles/widgets/webmentions.css
+++ b/src/assets/styles/widgets/webmentions.css
@@ -92,18 +92,8 @@
   transition-duration: var(--transition-duration-default);
 }
 
-.webmentions .interaction .avatar__wrapper .avatar__wrapper-image > * {
-  width: 100%;
-  height: 100%;
-}
-
 .webmentions .interaction .avatar__wrapper img {
-  width: 101%;
-  height: 101%;
-}
-
-.webmentions .interaction .avatar__wrapper img,
-.webmentions .interaction .avatar__wrapper .avatar__wrapper-image > * {
+  width: 100%;
   border-radius: var(--rounded-full);
 }