diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/ModActionsPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/ModActionsPlugin.ts
index bf83b13e..8a19b273 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/ModActionsPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/ModActionsPlugin.ts
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ const defaultOptions = {
     can_deletecase: false,
     can_act_as_other: false,
     create_cases_for_manual_actions: true,
+    reason_aliases: {},
   },
   overrides: [
     {
@@ -113,6 +114,19 @@ const defaultOptions = {
   ],
 };
 
+/**
+ * Config preprocessor to fix values
+ */
+const configPreprocessor = (options) => {
+  if (options.config?.reason_aliases) {
+    options.config.reason_aliases = Object.fromEntries(
+      Object.entries(options.config.reason_aliases).map(([k, v]) => [k.toLowerCase(), v]),
+    );
+  }
+
+  return options;
+};
+
 export const ModActionsPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<ModActionsPluginType>()({
   name: "mod_actions",
   showInDocs: true,
@@ -127,6 +141,7 @@ export const ModActionsPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<ModActionsPluginType>()({
   dependencies: () => [TimeAndDatePlugin, CasesPlugin, MutesPlugin, LogsPlugin],
   configParser: makeIoTsConfigParser(ConfigSchema),
   defaultOptions,
+  configPreprocessor,
 
   events: [CreateBanCaseOnManualBanEvt, CreateUnbanCaseOnManualUnbanEvt, PostAlertOnMemberJoinEvt, AuditLogEvents],
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/AddCaseCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/AddCaseCmd.ts
index 43575463..2cef2246 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/AddCaseCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/AddCaseCmd.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { commandTypeHelpers as ct } from "../../../commandTypes";
 import { CaseTypes } from "../../../data/CaseTypes";
 import { Case } from "../../../data/entities/Case";
-import { CasesPlugin } from "../../../plugins/Cases/CasesPlugin";
 import { canActOn, hasPermission, sendErrorMessage, sendSuccessMessage } from "../../../pluginUtils";
+import { CasesPlugin } from "../../../plugins/Cases/CasesPlugin";
 import { renderUserUsername, resolveMember, resolveUser } from "../../../utils";
 import { LogsPlugin } from "../../Logs/LogsPlugin";
 import { formatReasonWithAttachments } from "../functions/formatReasonWithAttachments";
+import { parseReason } from "../functions/parseReason";
 import { modActionsCmd } from "../types";
 
 const opts = {
@@ -58,8 +59,8 @@ export const AddCaseCmd = modActionsCmd({
       sendErrorMessage(pluginData, msg.channel, "Cannot add case: invalid case type");
       return;
     }
-
-    const reason = formatReasonWithAttachments(args.reason, [...msg.attachments.values()]);
+    const config = pluginData.config.get();
+    const reason = formatReasonWithAttachments(parseReason(config, args.reason), [...msg.attachments.values()]);
 
     // Create the case
     const casesPlugin = pluginData.getPlugin(CasesPlugin);
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/ForcebanCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/ForcebanCmd.ts
index 4ddef154..4ca098eb 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/ForcebanCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/ForcebanCmd.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { LogsPlugin } from "../../Logs/LogsPlugin";
 import { formatReasonWithAttachments } from "../functions/formatReasonWithAttachments";
 import { ignoreEvent } from "../functions/ignoreEvent";
 import { isBanned } from "../functions/isBanned";
+import { parseReason } from "../functions/parseReason";
 import { IgnoredEventType, modActionsCmd } from "../types";
 
 const opts = {
@@ -60,8 +61,8 @@ export const ForcebanCmd = modActionsCmd({
 
       mod = args.mod;
     }
-
-    const reason = formatReasonWithAttachments(args.reason, [...msg.attachments.values()]);
+    const config = pluginData.config.get();
+    const reason = formatReasonWithAttachments(parseReason(config, args.reason), [...msg.attachments.values()]);
 
     ignoreEvent(pluginData, IgnoredEventType.Ban, user.id);
     pluginData.state.serverLogs.ignoreLog(LogType.MEMBER_BAN, user.id);
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/MassUnbanCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/MassUnbanCmd.ts
index c5ce37ac..08bb3e19 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/MassUnbanCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/MassUnbanCmd.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { LogsPlugin } from "../../Logs/LogsPlugin";
 import { formatReasonWithAttachments } from "../functions/formatReasonWithAttachments";
 import { ignoreEvent } from "../functions/ignoreEvent";
 import { isBanned } from "../functions/isBanned";
+import { parseReason } from "../functions/parseReason";
 import { IgnoredEventType, modActionsCmd } from "../types";
 
 export const MassunbanCmd = modActionsCmd({
@@ -36,8 +37,10 @@ export const MassunbanCmd = modActionsCmd({
       sendErrorMessage(pluginData, msg.channel, "Cancelled");
       return;
     }
-
-    const unbanReason = formatReasonWithAttachments(unbanReasonReply.content, [...msg.attachments.values()]);
+    const config = pluginData.config.get();
+    const unbanReason = formatReasonWithAttachments(parseReason(config, unbanReasonReply.content), [
+      ...msg.attachments.values(),
+    ]);
 
     // Ignore automatic unban cases and logs for these users
     // We'll create our own cases below and post a single "mass unbanned" log instead
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/MassmuteCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/MassmuteCmd.ts
index a62c029e..8f3c181c 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/MassmuteCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/MassmuteCmd.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { canActOn, sendErrorMessage, sendSuccessMessage } from "../../../pluginU
 import { MutesPlugin } from "../../../plugins/Mutes/MutesPlugin";
 import { LogsPlugin } from "../../Logs/LogsPlugin";
 import { formatReasonWithAttachments } from "../functions/formatReasonWithAttachments";
+import { parseReason } from "../functions/parseReason";
 import { modActionsCmd } from "../types";
 
 export const MassmuteCmd = modActionsCmd({
@@ -39,7 +40,10 @@ export const MassmuteCmd = modActionsCmd({
       return;
     }
 
-    const muteReason = formatReasonWithAttachments(muteReasonReceived.content, [...msg.attachments.values()]);
+    const config = pluginData.config.get();
+    const muteReason = formatReasonWithAttachments(parseReason(config, muteReasonReceived.content), [
+      ...msg.attachments.values(),
+    ]);
 
     // Verify we can act upon all users
     for (const userId of args.userIds) {
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/UnbanCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/UnbanCmd.ts
index 53363ee0..aaaf05cb 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/UnbanCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/UnbanCmd.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { resolveUser } from "../../../utils";
 import { LogsPlugin } from "../../Logs/LogsPlugin";
 import { formatReasonWithAttachments } from "../functions/formatReasonWithAttachments";
 import { ignoreEvent } from "../functions/ignoreEvent";
+import { parseReason } from "../functions/parseReason";
 import { IgnoredEventType, modActionsCmd } from "../types";
 
 const opts = {
@@ -48,7 +49,8 @@ export const UnbanCmd = modActionsCmd({
     }
 
     pluginData.state.serverLogs.ignoreLog(LogType.MEMBER_UNBAN, user.id);
-    const reason = formatReasonWithAttachments(args.reason, [...msg.attachments.values()]);
+    const config = pluginData.config.get();
+    const reason = formatReasonWithAttachments(parseReason(config, args.reason), [...msg.attachments.values()]);
 
     try {
       ignoreEvent(pluginData, IgnoredEventType.Unban, user.id);
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/WarnCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/WarnCmd.ts
index c8192015..e57023c3 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/WarnCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/WarnCmd.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { waitForButtonConfirm } from "../../../utils/waitForInteraction";
 import { CasesPlugin } from "../../Cases/CasesPlugin";
 import { formatReasonWithAttachments } from "../functions/formatReasonWithAttachments";
 import { isBanned } from "../functions/isBanned";
+import { parseReason } from "../functions/parseReason";
 import { readContactMethodsFromArgs } from "../functions/readContactMethodsFromArgs";
 import { warnMember } from "../functions/warnMember";
 import { modActionsCmd } from "../types";
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ export const WarnCmd = modActionsCmd({
     }
 
     const config = pluginData.config.get();
-    const reason = formatReasonWithAttachments(args.reason, [...msg.attachments.values()]);
+    const reason = formatReasonWithAttachments(parseReason(config, args.reason), [...msg.attachments.values()]);
 
     const casesPlugin = pluginData.getPlugin(CasesPlugin);
     const priorWarnAmount = await casesPlugin.getCaseTypeAmountForUserId(memberToWarn.id, CaseTypes.Warn);
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/actualKickMemberCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/actualKickMemberCmd.ts
index 73a1e2d9..98ff17a7 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/actualKickMemberCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/actualKickMemberCmd.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { GuildMember, GuildTextBasedChannel } from "discord.js";
+import { GuildMember, GuildTextBasedChannel, Message, TextChannel } from "discord.js";
 import { GuildPluginData } from "knub";
 import { hasPermission } from "knub/helpers";
 import { LogType } from "../../../data/LogType";
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@ import { formatReasonWithAttachments } from "./formatReasonWithAttachments";
 import { ignoreEvent } from "./ignoreEvent";
 import { isBanned } from "./isBanned";
 import { kickMember } from "./kickMember";
+import { parseReason } from "./parseReason";
 import { readContactMethodsFromArgs } from "./readContactMethodsFromArgs";
 
 export async function actualKickMemberCmd(
   pluginData: GuildPluginData<ModActionsPluginType>,
-  msg,
+  msg: Message,
   args: {
     user: string;
     reason: string;
@@ -24,8 +25,9 @@ export async function actualKickMemberCmd(
   },
 ) {
   const user = await resolveUser(pluginData.client, args.user);
-  if (!user.id) {
-    sendErrorMessage(pluginData, msg.channel, `User not found`);
+  const channel = msg.channel as TextChannel;
+  if (!user.id || !msg.member) {
+    sendErrorMessage(pluginData, channel, `User not found`);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -34,9 +36,9 @@ export async function actualKickMemberCmd(
   if (!memberToKick) {
     const banned = await isBanned(pluginData, user.id);
     if (banned) {
-      sendErrorMessage(pluginData, msg.channel, `User is banned`);
+      sendErrorMessage(pluginData, channel, `User is banned`);
     } else {
-      sendErrorMessage(pluginData, msg.channel, `User not found on the server`);
+      sendErrorMessage(pluginData, channel, `User not found on the server`);
     }
 
     return;
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ export async function actualKickMemberCmd(
 
   // Make sure we're allowed to kick this member
   if (!canActOn(pluginData, msg.member, memberToKick)) {
-    sendErrorMessage(pluginData, msg.channel, "Cannot kick: insufficient permissions");
+    sendErrorMessage(pluginData, channel, "Cannot kick: insufficient permissions");
     return;
   }
 
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ export async function actualKickMemberCmd(
   let mod = msg.member;
   if (args.mod) {
     if (!(await hasPermission(await pluginData.config.getForMessage(msg), "can_act_as_other"))) {
-      sendErrorMessage(pluginData, msg.channel, "You don't have permission to use -mod");
+      sendErrorMessage(pluginData, channel, "You don't have permission to use -mod");
       return;
     }
 
@@ -63,17 +65,18 @@ export async function actualKickMemberCmd(
   try {
     contactMethods = readContactMethodsFromArgs(args);
   } catch (e) {
-    sendErrorMessage(pluginData, msg.channel, e.message);
+    sendErrorMessage(pluginData, channel, e.message);
     return;
   }
 
-  const reason = formatReasonWithAttachments(args.reason, msg.attachments);
+  const config = pluginData.config.get();
+  const reason = formatReasonWithAttachments(parseReason(config, args.reason), [...msg.attachments.values()]);
 
   const kickResult = await kickMember(pluginData, memberToKick, reason, {
     contactMethods,
     caseArgs: {
       modId: mod.id,
-      ppId: mod.id !== msg.author.id ? msg.author.id : null,
+      ppId: mod.id !== msg.author.id ? msg.author.id : undefined,
     },
   });
 
@@ -84,7 +87,7 @@ export async function actualKickMemberCmd(
     try {
       await memberToKick.ban({ deleteMessageSeconds: (1 * DAYS) / SECONDS, reason: "kick -clean" });
     } catch {
-      sendErrorMessage(pluginData, msg.channel, "Failed to ban the user to clean messages (-clean)");
+      sendErrorMessage(pluginData, channel, "Failed to ban the user to clean messages (-clean)");
     }
 
     pluginData.state.serverLogs.ignoreLog(LogType.MEMBER_UNBAN, memberToKick.id);
@@ -93,7 +96,7 @@ export async function actualKickMemberCmd(
     try {
       await pluginData.guild.bans.remove(memberToKick.id, "kick -clean");
     } catch {
-      sendErrorMessage(pluginData, msg.channel, "Failed to unban the user after banning them (-clean)");
+      sendErrorMessage(pluginData, channel, "Failed to unban the user after banning them (-clean)");
     }
   }
 
@@ -106,5 +109,5 @@ export async function actualKickMemberCmd(
   let response = `Kicked **${renderUserUsername(memberToKick.user)}** (Case #${kickResult.case.case_number})`;
 
   if (kickResult.notifyResult.text) response += ` (${kickResult.notifyResult.text})`;
-  sendSuccessMessage(pluginData, msg.channel, response);
+  sendSuccessMessage(pluginData, channel, response);
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/actualMuteUserCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/actualMuteUserCmd.ts
index 5c628c4e..f34942fe 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/actualMuteUserCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/actualMuteUserCmd.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { MutesPlugin } from "../../Mutes/MutesPlugin";
 import { MuteResult } from "../../Mutes/types";
 import { ModActionsPluginType } from "../types";
 import { formatReasonWithAttachments } from "./formatReasonWithAttachments";
+import { parseReason } from "./parseReason";
 import { readContactMethodsFromArgs } from "./readContactMethodsFromArgs";
 
 /**
@@ -42,7 +43,10 @@ export async function actualMuteUserCmd(
   }
 
   const timeUntilUnmute = args.time && humanizeDuration(args.time);
-  const reason = args.reason ? formatReasonWithAttachments(args.reason, [...msg.attachments.values()]) : undefined;
+  const config = pluginData.config.get();
+  const reason = args.reason
+    ? formatReasonWithAttachments(parseReason(config, args.reason), [...msg.attachments.values()])
+    : undefined;
 
   let muteResult: MuteResult;
   const mutesPlugin = pluginData.getPlugin(MutesPlugin);
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/actualUnmuteUserCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/actualUnmuteUserCmd.ts
index d70a219c..b76831ed 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/actualUnmuteUserCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/actualUnmuteUserCmd.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { MutesPlugin } from "../../../plugins/Mutes/MutesPlugin";
 import { UnknownUser, asSingleLine, renderUserUsername } from "../../../utils";
 import { ModActionsPluginType } from "../types";
 import { formatReasonWithAttachments } from "./formatReasonWithAttachments";
+import { parseReason } from "./parseReason";
 
 export async function actualUnmuteCmd(
   pluginData: GuildPluginData<ModActionsPluginType>,
@@ -27,7 +28,10 @@ export async function actualUnmuteCmd(
     pp = msg.author;
   }
 
-  const reason = args.reason ? formatReasonWithAttachments(args.reason, [...msg.attachments.values()]) : undefined;
+  const config = pluginData.config.get();
+  const reason = args.reason
+    ? formatReasonWithAttachments(parseReason(config, args.reason), [...msg.attachments.values()])
+    : undefined;
 
   const mutesPlugin = pluginData.getPlugin(MutesPlugin);
   const result = await mutesPlugin.unmuteUser(user.id, args.time, {
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/banUserId.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/banUserId.ts
index d9d1454b..0ab5b42e 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/banUserId.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/banUserId.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { LogsPlugin } from "../../Logs/LogsPlugin";
 import { BanOptions, BanResult, IgnoredEventType, ModActionsPluginType } from "../types";
 import { getDefaultContactMethods } from "./getDefaultContactMethods";
 import { ignoreEvent } from "./ignoreEvent";
+import { parseReason } from "./parseReason";
 
 /**
  * Ban the specified user id, whether or not they're actually on the server at the time. Generates a case.
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ export async function banUserId(
       error: "Invalid user",
     };
   }
+  reason &&= parseReason(config, reason);
 
   // Attempt to message the user *before* banning them, as doing it after may not be possible
   const member = await resolveMember(pluginData.client, pluginData.guild, userId);
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/kickMember.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/kickMember.ts
index d54dfd15..ffa4bb19 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/kickMember.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/kickMember.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { LogsPlugin } from "../../Logs/LogsPlugin";
 import { IgnoredEventType, KickOptions, KickResult, ModActionsPluginType } from "../types";
 import { getDefaultContactMethods } from "./getDefaultContactMethods";
 import { ignoreEvent } from "./ignoreEvent";
+import { parseReason } from "./parseReason";
 
 /**
  * Kick the specified server member. Generates a case.
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ export async function kickMember(
   // Attempt to message the user *before* kicking them, as doing it after may not be possible
   let notifyResult: UserNotificationResult = { method: null, success: true };
   if (reason && member) {
+    reason = parseReason(config, reason);
     const contactMethods = kickOptions?.contactMethods
       ? kickOptions.contactMethods
       : getDefaultContactMethods(pluginData, "kick");
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/parseReason.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/parseReason.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a73b0ff3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/parseReason.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { TConfigSchema } from "../types";
+
+const MAX_REASON_LENGTH = 512;
+
+export function parseReason(config: TConfigSchema, reason: string): string {
+  if (!reason) return reason;
+  if (config?.reason_aliases) {
+    reason = config.reason_aliases[reason.toLowerCase()] ?? reason;
+  }
+  if (reason!.length > MAX_REASON_LENGTH) {
+    reason = reason!.substring(0, MAX_REASON_LENGTH - 4) + " […]";
+  }
+  return reason;
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/updateCase.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/updateCase.ts
index c19c9d06..d6162117 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/updateCase.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/updateCase.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 import { Message } from "discord.js";
+import { GuildPluginData } from "knub";
 import { CaseTypes } from "../../../data/CaseTypes";
 import { Case } from "../../../data/entities/Case";
 import { sendErrorMessage, sendSuccessMessage } from "../../../pluginUtils";
 import { CasesPlugin } from "../../../plugins/Cases/CasesPlugin";
 import { LogsPlugin } from "../../Logs/LogsPlugin";
+import { ModActionsPluginType } from "../types.js";
 import { formatReasonWithAttachments } from "./formatReasonWithAttachments";
+import { parseReason } from "./parseReason.js";
 
-export async function updateCase(pluginData, msg: Message, args) {
-  let theCase: Case | undefined;
+export async function updateCase(pluginData: GuildPluginData<ModActionsPluginType>, msg: Message, args) {
+  let theCase: Case | null;
   if (args.caseNumber != null) {
     theCase = await pluginData.state.cases.findByCaseNumber(args.caseNumber);
   } else {
@@ -23,6 +26,8 @@ export async function updateCase(pluginData, msg: Message, args) {
     sendErrorMessage(pluginData, msg.channel, "Text or attachment required");
     return;
   }
+  const config = pluginData.config.get();
+  args.note &&= parseReason(config, args.note);
 
   const note = formatReasonWithAttachments(args.note, [...msg.attachments.values()]);
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/warnMember.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/warnMember.ts
index 9bc0fda9..98b172ed 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/warnMember.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/functions/warnMember.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { CasesPlugin } from "../../Cases/CasesPlugin";
 import { LogsPlugin } from "../../Logs/LogsPlugin";
 import { ModActionsPluginType, WarnOptions, WarnResult } from "../types";
 import { getDefaultContactMethods } from "./getDefaultContactMethods";
+import { parseReason } from "./parseReason";
 
 export async function warnMember(
   pluginData: GuildPluginData<ModActionsPluginType>,
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ export async function warnMember(
   warnOptions: WarnOptions = {},
 ): Promise<WarnResult> {
   const config = pluginData.config.get();
-
+  reason = parseReason(config, reason);
   let notifyResult: UserNotificationResult;
   if (config.warn_message) {
     const warnMessage = await renderTemplate(
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/types.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/types.ts
index 447b9638..67412f4d 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/types.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/types.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export const ConfigSchema = t.type({
   can_deletecase: t.boolean,
   can_act_as_other: t.boolean,
   create_cases_for_manual_actions: t.boolean,
+  reason_aliases: tNullable(t.record(t.string, t.string)),
 });
 export type TConfigSchema = t.TypeOf<typeof ConfigSchema>;