diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1e9b493ec1..215a7201c4 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1701,7 +1701,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "sax": {
           "version": "1.2.1",
-          "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/sax/-/sax-1.2.1.tgz",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sax/-/sax-1.2.1.tgz",
           "integrity": "sha1-e45lYZCyKOgaZq6nSEgNgozS03o="
         },
         "uuid": {
@@ -17240,7 +17240,7 @@
         },
         "chalk": {
           "version": "1.1.3",
-          "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/chalk/-/chalk-1.1.3.tgz",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chalk/-/chalk-1.1.3.tgz",
           "integrity": "sha1-qBFcVeSnAv5NFQq9OHKCKn4J/Jg=",
           "requires": {
             "ansi-styles": "^2.2.1",
@@ -21931,7 +21931,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "css-select": {
           "version": "1.2.0",
-          "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/css-select/-/css-select-1.2.0.tgz",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/css-select/-/css-select-1.2.0.tgz",
           "integrity": "sha1-KzoRBTnFNV8c2NMUYj6HCxIeyFg=",
           "requires": {
             "boolbase": "~1.0.0",
@@ -24684,6 +24684,11 @@
         "punycode": "^1.4.1"
       }
     },
+    "tributejs": {
+      "version": "3.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tributejs/-/tributejs-3.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-BWB2YvfKpa6hZgcP9hKN5/tH3P/Guspn4r+ePgwNpftnQwMb6GVWTUgBpkMtVXkR5dwLLcP/iW87i9C1mp21zQ=="
+    },
     "trim-leading-lines": {
       "version": "0.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/trim-leading-lines/-/trim-leading-lines-0.1.1.tgz",
@@ -26042,6 +26047,11 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vue-template-es2015-compiler/-/vue-template-es2015-compiler-1.6.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-x3LV3wdmmERhVCYy3quqA57NJW7F3i6faas++pJQWtknWT+n7k30F4TVdHvCLn48peTJFRvCpxs3UuFPqgeELg=="
     },
+    "vue-tribute": {
+      "version": "1.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vue-tribute/-/vue-tribute-1.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-ThJfdoEjxUBd4izjQ4NqmaCVRz0="
+    },
     "vuedraggable": {
       "version": "2.16.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vuedraggable/-/vuedraggable-2.16.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1203e1731c..9c354eca47 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
     "svg-url-loader": "^2.3.2",
     "svgo": "^1.0.5",
     "svgo-loader": "^2.1.0",
+    "tributejs": "^3.4.0",
     "universal-analytics": "^0.4.16",
     "update": "^0.7.4",
     "upgrade": "^1.1.0",
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@
     "vue-router": "^3.0.0",
     "vue-style-loader": "^4.1.0",
     "vue-template-compiler": "^2.5.16",
+    "vue-tribute": "^1.0.1",
     "vuedraggable": "^2.15.0",
     "vuejs-datepicker": "git://github.com/habitrpg/vuejs-datepicker.git#5d237615463a84a23dd6f3f77c6ab577d68593ec",
     "webpack": "^3.12.0",
diff --git a/website/client/components/chat/chatCard.vue b/website/client/components/chat/chatCard.vue
index f992148b26..e574c44cf8 100644
--- a/website/client/components/chat/chatCard.vue
+++ b/website/client/components/chat/chatCard.vue
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ div
       span.mr-1(v-if="msg.username") @{{ msg.username }}
       span.mr-1(v-if="msg.username") •
       span(v-b-tooltip="", :title="msg.timestamp | date") {{ msg.timestamp | timeAgo }}
-    .text(v-html='atHighlight(parseMarkdown(msg.text))')
+    .text(v-html='atHighlight(parseMarkdown(msg.text))', ref='markdownContainer')
     hr
     .d-flex(v-if='msg.id')
       .action.d-flex.align-items-center(v-if='!inbox', @click='copyAsTodo(msg)')
@@ -244,6 +244,16 @@ export default {
       return achievementsLib.getContribText(message.contributor, message.backer) || '';
     },
   },
+  mounted () {
+    const links = this.$refs.markdownContainer.getElementsByTagName('a');
+    for (var i = 0; i < links.length; i++) {
+      const link = links[i];
+      links[i].onclick = (event) => {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        this.$router.push({ path: link.getAttribute('href')});
+      };
+    }
+  },
   methods: {
     async like () {
       let message = cloneDeep(this.msg);
@@ -299,7 +309,8 @@ export default {
       });
     },
     parseMarkdown (text) {
-      return habiticaMarkdown.render(text);
+      const mdText = habiticaMarkdown.render(text);
+      return mdText;
     },
   },
 };
diff --git a/website/client/components/groups/chat.vue b/website/client/components/groups/chat.vue
index 0f6b23164c..df0ccde591 100644
--- a/website/client/components/groups/chat.vue
+++ b/website/client/components/groups/chat.vue
@@ -4,23 +4,17 @@
       h3(v-once) {{ label }}
 
       .row
-        textarea(:placeholder='placeholder',
-                  v-model='newMessage',
-                  ref='user-entry',
-                  :class='{"user-entry": newMessage}',
-                  @keydown='updateCarretPosition',
-                  @keyup.ctrl.enter='sendMessageShortcut()',
-                  @paste='disableMessageSendShortcut()',
-                  maxlength='3000'
-                )
+        vue-tribute(:options="autocompleteOptions")
+          textarea(:placeholder='placeholder',
+                    v-model='newMessage',
+                    ref='user-entry',
+                    :class='{"user-entry": newMessage}',
+                    @keydown='updateCarretPosition',
+                    @keyup.ctrl.enter='sendMessageShortcut()',
+                    @paste='disableMessageSendShortcut()',
+                    maxlength='3000'
+                  )
         span {{ currentLength }} / 3000
-        autocomplete(
-                :text='newMessage',
-                v-on:select="selectedAutocomplete",
-                :textbox='textbox',
-                :coords='coords',
-                :caretPosition = 'caretPosition',
-                :chat='group.chat')
 
       .row.chat-actions
         .col-6.chat-receive-actions
@@ -42,17 +36,29 @@
 
 <script>
   import debounce from 'lodash/debounce';
+  import VueTribute from 'vue-tribute';
+  import axios from 'axios';
 
-  import autocomplete from '../chat/autoComplete';
   import communityGuidelines from './communityGuidelines';
   import chatMessage from '../chat/chatMessages';
+  import styleHelper from 'client/mixins/styleHelper';
+  import tier1 from 'assets/svg/tier-1.svg';
+  import tier2 from 'assets/svg/tier-2.svg';
+  import tier3 from 'assets/svg/tier-3.svg';
+  import tier4 from 'assets/svg/tier-4.svg';
+  import tier5 from 'assets/svg/tier-5.svg';
+  import tier6 from 'assets/svg/tier-6.svg';
+  import tier7 from 'assets/svg/tier-7.svg';
+  import tier8 from 'assets/svg/tier-mod.svg';
+  import tier9 from 'assets/svg/tier-staff.svg';
+  import tierNPC from 'assets/svg/tier-npc.svg';
 
   export default {
     props: ['label', 'group', 'placeholder'],
     components: {
-      autocomplete,
       communityGuidelines,
       chatMessage,
+      VueTribute,
     },
     data () {
       return {
@@ -67,6 +73,34 @@
           LEFT: 0,
         },
         textbox: this.$refs,
+        icons: Object.freeze({
+          tier1,
+          tier2,
+          tier3,
+          tier4,
+          tier5,
+          tier6,
+          tier7,
+          tier8,
+          tier9,
+          tierNPC,
+        }),
+        autocompleteOptions: {
+          async values (text, cb) {
+            let suggestions = await axios.get(`/api/v4/members/find/${text}`);
+            cb(suggestions.data.data);
+          },
+          selectTemplate (item) {
+            return `@${item.original.auth.local.username}`;
+          },
+          lookup (item) {
+            return item.auth.local.username;
+          },
+          menuItemTemplate (item) {
+            let userTierClass = styleHelper.methods.userLevelStyle(item.original);
+            return `<h3 class='profile-name ${userTierClass}'> ${item.original.profile.name}</h3> @${item.string}`;
+          },
+        },
       };
     },
     computed: {
@@ -140,16 +174,19 @@
         }, 500);
       },
 
-      selectedAutocomplete (newText) {
-        this.newMessage = newText;
-      },
-
       fetchRecentMessages () {
         this.$emit('fetchRecentMessages');
       },
       reverseChat () {
         this.group.chat.reverse();
       },
+      tierIcon (user) {
+        const isNPC = Boolean(user.backer && user.backer.npc);
+        if (isNPC) {
+          return this.icons.tierNPC;
+        }
+        return this.icons[`tier${user.contributor.level}`];
+      },
     },
     beforeRouteUpdate (to, from, next) {
       // Reset chat
@@ -230,4 +267,77 @@
     }
   }
 
+  .v-tribute {
+    width: 100%;
+  }
+</style>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+  @import '~client/assets/scss/tiers.scss';
+  @import '~client/assets/scss/colors.scss';
+
+  .tribute-container {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    height: auto;
+    max-height: 400px;
+    max-width: 600px;
+    overflow: auto;
+    display: block;
+    z-index: 999999;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(#000, 0.13);
+  }
+  .tribute-container ul {
+    margin: 0;
+    margin-top: 2px;
+    padding: 0;
+    list-style: none;
+    background: #fff;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    border: 1px solid rgba(#000, 0.13);
+    background-clip: padding-box;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    -moz-transition: none;
+    -webkit-transition: none;
+    transition: none;
+  }
+
+  .tribute-container li {
+    color: $gray-200;
+    padding: 12px 24px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    font-size: 14px;
+    -moz-transition: none;
+    -webkit-transition: none;
+    transition: none;
+  }
+
+  .tribute-container li.highlight,
+  .tribute-container li:hover {
+    background-color: rgba(213, 200, 255, 0.32);
+    color: $purple-300;
+  }
+
+  .tribute-container li span {
+    font-weight: bold;
+  }
+
+  .tribute-container li.no-match {
+    cursor: default;
+  }
+
+  .profile-name {
+    display: inline-block;
+    font-size: 16px;
+    margin-bottom: 0rem;
+  }
+
+
+  .tier-svg-icon {
+    width: 10px;
+    display: inline-block;
+    margin-left: .5em;
+  }
 </style>
diff --git a/website/server/libs/highlightMentions.js b/website/server/libs/highlightMentions.js
index a4229049d1..89448a6189 100644
--- a/website/server/libs/highlightMentions.js
+++ b/website/server/libs/highlightMentions.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export async function highlightMentions (text) {
       .exec();
     members.forEach((member) => {
       const username = member.auth.local.username;
-      text = text.replace(new RegExp(`@${username}\\b`, 'g'), `[@${username}](https://habitica.com/members/${member._id})`);
+      text = text.replace(new RegExp(`@${username}\\b`, 'g'), `[@${username}](/members/${member._id})`);
     });
   }
   return text;