diff --git a/mods/ctf/ctf_chat/init.lua b/mods/ctf/ctf_chat/init.lua
index f30082f7c3..13dc56f0a6 100644
--- a/mods/ctf/ctf_chat/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ctf/ctf_chat/init.lua
@@ -64,6 +64,18 @@ minetest.override_chatcommand("me", {
 	end
 })
 
+minetest.override_chatcommand("donate", {
+	func = function(name, param)
+		local old_func = minetest.registered_chatcommands["donate"].func
+		if filter and not filter.check_message(name, param) then
+			filter.on_violation(name, param)
+			return false, "No swearing"
+		end
+
+		return old_func(name, param)
+	end
+})
+
 minetest.register_chatcommand("t", {
 	params = "msg",
 	description = "Send a message on the team channel",
diff --git a/mods/ctf/ctf_modebase/ranking_commands.lua b/mods/ctf/ctf_modebase/ranking_commands.lua
index ee628b3b54..fb1d302f41 100644
--- a/mods/ctf/ctf_modebase/ranking_commands.lua
+++ b/mods/ctf/ctf_modebase/ranking_commands.lua
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("donate", {
 			pname, score = score, pname
 		end
 
-		dmessage = (dmessage and dmessage ~= "") and (":" .. dmessage) or ""
+		dmessage = (dmessage and dmessage ~= "") and (":" .. dmessage) or " for their hard work"
 
 		if not pname then
 			return false, "You should provide the player name!"