diff --git a/src/CensorWords.php b/src/CensorWords.php
index a453422..a7d63a3 100644
--- a/src/CensorWords.php
+++ b/src/CensorWords.php
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ private function generateCensorChecks($fullWords = false)
         $censorChecks = array();
         for ($x = 0, $xMax = count($badwords); $x < $xMax; $x++) {
             $censorChecks[$x] = $fullWords
-                ? '/\b' . str_ireplace(array_keys($leet_replace), array_values($leet_replace), $badwords[$x]) . '\b/i'
+                ? '/\b' . str_ireplace(array_keys($leet_replace), array_values($leet_replace), $badwords[$x]) . '/i'
                 : '/'   . str_ireplace(array_keys($leet_replace), array_values($leet_replace), $badwords[$x]) . '/i';
         }