diff --git a/node/db/PadManager.js b/node/db/PadManager.js
index 231aa901f..126826123 100644
--- a/node/db/PadManager.js
+++ b/node/db/PadManager.js
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ var globalPads = {
  * time, and allow us to "play back" these changes so legacy padIds can be found.
  */
 var padIdTransforms = [
-  [/\s+/g, '_']
+  [/\s+/g, '_'],
+  [/:+/g, '_']
 ];
 
 /**