diff --git a/telegram_bot/helper_functions.py b/telegram_bot/helper_functions.py
index a7bfc63..32cf53c 100644
--- a/telegram_bot/helper_functions.py
+++ b/telegram_bot/helper_functions.py
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ def make_markdown_proof(text): # used to avoid errors related to markdown parsem
     :rtype: string
     """
     text = str(text)
-    
-    text = text.replace("_", "\\_")
+
+    text = text.replace("_", "\\_") # replace _ with \_ because \ is used as escape character in markdown, double escape is needed because \ is also a escape character in strings
     text = text.replace("*", "\\*")
     text = text.replace("`", "\\`")
     text = text.replace("[", "\\[")