diff --git a/server/src/chat/util.rs b/server/src/chat/util.rs
index 81b24a88..cfe1bdf5 100644
--- a/server/src/chat/util.rs
+++ b/server/src/chat/util.rs
@@ -49,9 +49,30 @@ pub fn strip_prefix_ci<'a>(text: &'a str, prefix: &str) -> Option<&'a str> {
 /// - `DisplayName: rest` → `rest`  (Element tab-completion inserts a colon)
 /// - `DisplayName, rest` → `rest`  (Element tab-completion may insert a comma)
 /// - `DisplayName ⚡️: rest` → `rest`  (display name with emoji)
+/// - `[DisplayName](https://matrix.to/#/@user:server) rest` → `rest`  (Element mention pill)
 pub fn strip_bot_mention<'a>(message: &'a str, bot_name: &str, bot_user_id: &str) -> &'a str {
     let trimmed = message.trim();
 
+    // Try Element Markdown mention pill format:
+    // "[DisplayName](https://matrix.to/#/@user:server) rest"
+    if trimmed.starts_with('[') {
+        if let Some(after_label) = trimmed.find("](https://matrix.to/#/") {
+            let url_start = after_label + 2; // skip "]("
+            let url_content = &trimmed[url_start..]; // "https://matrix.to/#/@user:server) rest"
+            if let Some(close_paren) = url_content.find(')') {
+                let url = &url_content[..close_paren]; // "https://matrix.to/#/@user:server"
+                let matrix_prefix = "https://matrix.to/#/";
+                if url.starts_with(matrix_prefix) {
+                    let mentioned_id = &url[matrix_prefix.len()..];
+                    if mentioned_id.eq_ignore_ascii_case(bot_user_id) {
+                        let rest = &url_content[close_paren + 1..];
+                        return strip_mention_separator(rest);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     // Try full Matrix user ID (e.g. "@timmy:homeserver.local")
     if let Some(rest) = strip_prefix_ci(trimmed, bot_user_id) {
         return strip_mention_separator(rest);
@@ -393,6 +414,53 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(rest, "status");
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn strip_mention_element_markdown_pill_format() {
+        // Element sends "[DisplayName](https://matrix.to/#/@user:server) command"
+        // when a user uses the @ autocomplete mention pill.
+        let rest = strip_bot_mention(
+            "[Timmy](https://matrix.to/#/@timmy:homeserver.local) status",
+            "Timmy",
+            "@timmy:homeserver.local",
+        );
+        assert_eq!(rest, "status");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn strip_mention_element_markdown_pill_with_emoji_display_name() {
+        let rest = strip_bot_mention(
+            "[timmy ⚡️](https://matrix.to/#/@timmy:homeserver.local) ambient on",
+            "timmy ⚡️",
+            "@timmy:homeserver.local",
+        );
+        assert_eq!(rest, "ambient on");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn strip_mention_element_markdown_pill_wrong_user_id_no_strip() {
+        // Pill for a different user should not be stripped.
+        let rest = strip_bot_mention(
+            "[Other](https://matrix.to/#/@other:homeserver.local) status",
+            "Timmy",
+            "@timmy:homeserver.local",
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            rest,
+            "[Other](https://matrix.to/#/@other:homeserver.local) status"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn strip_mention_element_markdown_pill_no_trailing_command() {
+        // Pill with no command after it returns empty string (handled by callers).
+        let rest = strip_bot_mention(
+            "[Timmy](https://matrix.to/#/@timmy:homeserver.local)",
+            "Timmy",
+            "@timmy:homeserver.local",
+        );
+        assert_eq!(rest, "");
+    }
+
     // -- drain_complete_paragraphs ------------------------------------------
 
     #[test]