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Expensify · Jul 12, 2023 · 3961539 · 3961539
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diff --git a/lib/str.js b/lib/str.js
@@ -943,11 +943,13 @@ const Str = {
      * @returns {bool}
      */
     isValidMention(mention) {
-        // A valid mention starts with a space or @, or
-        // starts and ends with a *, _, #, ', or " (with no preceding characters).
+        // Mentions can start @ proceeded by a space, eg "ping @user@domain.tld"
         if (/[\s@]/g.test(mention.charAt(0))) {
             return true;
         }
+
+        // Mentions can also start and end with a *, _, ~, ', or " (with no other preceding characters)
+        // eg "ping *@user@domain.tld*"
         const firstChar = mention.charAt(0);
         const lastChar = mention.charAt(mention.length - 1);
         return /[*~_'"]/g.test(firstChar) && /[*~_'"]/g.test(lastChar) && firstChar === lastChar;