diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/emoji_list_widget.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/emoji_list_widget.cpp
index c2163c26e..1e6a60182 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/emoji_list_widget.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/emoji_list_widget.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ namespace {
 
 constexpr auto kFakeEmojiDocumentIdBase = 0x7777'FFFF'FFFF'0000ULL;
 
+using Core::RecentEmojiId;
+using Core::RecentEmojiDocument;
+
 [[nodiscard]] DocumentId FakeEmojiDocumentId(EmojiPtr emoji) {
 	return kFakeEmojiDocumentIdBase + emoji->index();
 }
@@ -177,6 +180,11 @@ struct EmojiListWidget::CustomInstance {
 	bool recentOnly = false;
 };
 
+struct EmojiListWidget::RecentOne {
+	not_null<CustomInstance*> instance;
+	RecentEmojiId id;
+};
+
 EmojiListWidget::CustomInstance::CustomInstance(
 	std::unique_ptr<Ui::CustomEmoji::Loader> loader,
 	Fn<void(
@@ -435,11 +443,9 @@ EmojiListWidget::EmojiListWidget(
 
 	_esize = Ui::Emoji::GetSizeLarge();
 
-	for (auto i = 0; i != kEmojiSectionCount; ++i) {
+	for (auto i = 1; i != kEmojiSectionCount; ++i) {
 		const auto section = static_cast<Section>(i);
-		_counts[i] = (section == Section::Recent)
-			? int(Core::App().settings().recentEmoji().size())
-			: Ui::Emoji::GetSectionCount(section);
+		_counts[i] = Ui::Emoji::GetSectionCount(section);
 	}
 
 	_picker->chosen(
@@ -646,7 +652,7 @@ bool EmojiListWidget::enumerateSections(Callback callback) const {
 	};
 	for (; i != kEmojiSectionCount; ++i) {
 		info.section = i;
-		info.count = _counts[i];
+		info.count = i ? _counts[i] : _recent.size();
 		if (!next()) {
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -752,17 +758,24 @@ void EmojiListWidget::fillRecent() {
 	_recentCustomIds.clear();
 
 	const auto &list = Core::App().settings().recentEmoji();
-	_recent.reserve(list.size());
+	_recent.reserve(std::min(int(list.size()), Core::kRecentEmojiLimit));
+	const auto test = controller()->session().isTestMode();
 	for (const auto &one : list) {
+		const auto document = std::get_if<RecentEmojiDocument>(&one.id.data);
+		if (document && document->test != test) {
+			continue;
+		}
 		_recent.push_back({
-			.instance = resolveCustomInstance(one.id.data),
-			.id = one.id.data,
+			.instance = resolveCustomInstance(one.id),
+			.id = one.id,
 		});
-		if (const auto documentId = std::get_if<DocumentId>(&one.id.data)) {
-			_recentCustomIds.emplace(*documentId);
+		if (document) {
+			_recentCustomIds.emplace(document->id);
+		}
+		if (_recent.size() >= Core::kRecentEmojiLimit) {
+			break;
 		}
 	}
-	_counts[0] = _recent.size();
 }
 
 void EmojiListWidget::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *e) {
@@ -962,8 +975,8 @@ EmojiPtr EmojiListWidget::lookupOverEmoji(const OverEmoji *over) const {
 	const auto index = over ? over->index : -1;
 	return (section == int(Section::Recent)
 		&& index < _recent.size()
-		&& v::is<EmojiPtr>(_recent[index].id))
-		? v::get<EmojiPtr>(_recent[index].id)
+		&& v::is<EmojiPtr>(_recent[index].id.data))
+		? v::get<EmojiPtr>(_recent[index].id.data)
 		: (section > int(Section::Recent)
 			&& section < kEmojiSectionCount
 			&& index < _emoji[section].size())
@@ -1033,12 +1046,13 @@ void EmojiListWidget::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *e) {
 			selectEmoji(emoji);
 		} else if (section == int(Section::Recent)
 			&& index < _recent.size()) {
-			const auto id = std::get_if<DocumentId>(&_recent[index].id);
-			const auto document = id
-				? session().data().document(*id).get()
+			const auto document = std::get_if<RecentEmojiDocument>(
+				&_recent[index].id.data);
+			const auto custom = document
+				? session().data().document(document->id).get()
 				: nullptr;
-			if (document && document->sticker()) {
-				selectCustom(document);
+			if (custom && custom->sticker()) {
+				selectCustom(custom);
 			}
 		} else if (section >= kEmojiSectionCount
 			&& index < _custom[section - kEmojiSectionCount].list.size()) {
@@ -1086,7 +1100,10 @@ void EmojiListWidget::selectCustom(not_null<DocumentData*> document) {
 			PremiumPreview::AnimatedEmoji);
 		return;
 	}
-	Core::App().settings().incrementRecentEmoji({ document->id });
+	Core::App().settings().incrementRecentEmoji({ RecentEmojiDocument{
+		document->id,
+		document->session().isTestMode(),
+	} });
 	_customChosen.fire({ .document = document });
 }
 
@@ -1381,11 +1398,12 @@ auto EmojiListWidget::resolveCustomInstance(
 }
 
 auto EmojiListWidget::resolveCustomInstance(
-	std::variant<EmojiPtr, DocumentId> customId)
+	RecentEmojiId customId)
 -> not_null<CustomInstance*> {
-	if (const auto documentId = std::get_if<DocumentId>(&customId)) {
-		return resolveCustomInstance(*documentId);
-	} else if (const auto emoji = std::get_if<EmojiPtr>(&customId)) {
+	const auto &data = customId.data;
+	if (const auto document = std::get_if<RecentEmojiDocument>(&data)) {
+		return resolveCustomInstance(document->id);
+	} else if (const auto emoji = std::get_if<EmojiPtr>(&data)) {
 		return resolveCustomInstance(FakeEmojiDocumentId(*emoji), *emoji);
 	}
 	Unexpected("Custom recent emoji id.");
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/emoji_list_widget.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/emoji_list_widget.h
index 44f9c1007..19158ef10 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/emoji_list_widget.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/emoji_list_widget.h
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 #include "ui/widgets/tooltip.h"
 #include "base/timer.h"
 
+namespace Core {
+struct RecentEmojiId;
+} // namespace Core
+
 namespace Data {
 class StickersSet;
 } // namespace Data
@@ -119,10 +123,7 @@ private:
 		bool painted = false;
 		bool premium = false;
 	};
-	struct RecentOne {
-		not_null<CustomInstance*> instance;
-		std::variant<EmojiPtr, DocumentId> id;
-	};
+	struct RecentOne;
 	struct RepaintSet {
 		base::flat_set<uint64> ids;
 		crl::time when = 0;
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ private:
 		not_null<DocumentData*> document,
 		uint64 setId);
 	[[nodiscard]] not_null<CustomInstance*> resolveCustomInstance(
-		std::variant<EmojiPtr, DocumentId> customId);
+		Core::RecentEmojiId customId);
 	[[nodiscard]] not_null<CustomInstance*> resolveCustomInstance(
 		DocumentId fakeId,
 		EmojiPtr emoji);
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/core/core_settings.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/core/core_settings.cpp
index 494fcee6f..0c7f36f01 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/core/core_settings.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/core/core_settings.cpp
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 namespace Core {
 namespace {
 
-constexpr auto kRecentEmojiLimit = 42;
-
 [[nodiscard]] WindowPosition Deserialize(const QByteArray &data) {
 	QDataStream stream(data);
 	stream.setVersion(QDataStream::Qt_5_1);
@@ -67,6 +65,24 @@ constexpr auto kRecentEmojiLimit = 42;
 	return result;
 }
 
+[[nodiscard]] QString Serialize(RecentEmojiDocument document) {
+	return u"%1-%2"_q.arg(document.id).arg(document.test ? 1 : 0);
+}
+
+[[nodiscard]] std::optional<RecentEmojiDocument> ParseRecentEmojiDocument(
+		const QString &serialized) {
+	const auto parts = QStringView(serialized).split('-');
+	if (parts.size() != 2 || parts[1].size() != 1) {
+		return {};
+	}
+	const auto id = parts[0].toULongLong();
+	const auto test = parts[1][0];
+	if (!id || (test != '0' && test != '1')) {
+		return {};
+	}
+	return RecentEmojiDocument{ id, (test == '1') };
+}
+
 } // namespace
 
 Settings::Settings()
@@ -86,8 +102,9 @@ QByteArray Settings::serialize() const {
 		recentEmojiPreloadGenerated.reserve(_recentEmoji.size());
 		for (const auto &[id, rating] : _recentEmoji) {
 			auto string = QString();
-			if (const auto documentId = std::get_if<DocumentId>(&id.data)) {
-				string = QString::number(*documentId);
+			if (const auto document = std::get_if<RecentEmojiDocument>(
+					&id.data)) {
+				string = Serialize(*document);
 			} else if (const auto emoji = std::get_if<EmojiPtr>(&id.data)) {
 				string = (*emoji)->id();
 			}
@@ -788,7 +805,7 @@ rpl::producer<int> Settings::thirdColumnWidthChanges() const {
 	return _thirdColumnWidth.changes();
 }
 
-const std::vector<Settings::RecentEmoji> &Settings::recentEmoji() const {
+const std::vector<RecentEmoji> &Settings::recentEmoji() const {
 	if (_recentEmoji.empty()) {
 		resolveRecentEmoji();
 	}
@@ -802,6 +819,8 @@ void Settings::resolveRecentEmoji() const {
 			id,
 			[](const RecentEmoji &data) { return data.id; });
 	};
+	auto testCount = 0;
+	auto nonTestCount = 0;
 	if (!_recentEmojiPreload.empty()) {
 		_recentEmoji.reserve(_recentEmojiPreload.size());
 		for (const auto &[id, rating] : base::take(_recentEmojiPreload)) {
@@ -811,16 +830,22 @@ void Settings::resolveRecentEmoji() const {
 				if (!haveAlready({ emoji })) {
 					_recentEmoji.push_back({ { emoji }, rating });
 				}
-			} else if (const auto documentId = id.toULongLong()) {
-				if (!haveAlready({ documentId })) {
-					_recentEmoji.push_back({ { documentId }, rating });
+			} else if (const auto document = ParseRecentEmojiDocument(id)) {
+				if (!haveAlready({ *document })) {
+					_recentEmoji.push_back({ { *document }, rating });
+					if (document->test) {
+						++testCount;
+					} else {
+						++nonTestCount;
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
 		_recentEmojiPreload.clear();
 	}
+	const auto specialCount = std::max(testCount, nonTestCount);
 	for (const auto emoji : Ui::Emoji::GetDefaultRecent()) {
-		if (_recentEmoji.size() >= kRecentEmojiLimit) {
+		if (_recentEmoji.size() >= specialCount + kRecentEmojiLimit) {
 			break;
 		} else if (!haveAlready({ emoji })) {
 			_recentEmoji.push_back({ { emoji }, 1 });
@@ -854,9 +879,6 @@ void Settings::incrementRecentEmoji(RecentEmojiId id) {
 		}
 	}
 	if (i == e) {
-		while (_recentEmoji.size() >= kRecentEmojiLimit) {
-			_recentEmoji.pop_back();
-		}
 		_recentEmoji.push_back({ id, 1 });
 		for (i = _recentEmoji.end() - 1; i != _recentEmoji.begin(); --i) {
 			if ((i - 1)->rating > i->rating) {
@@ -864,6 +886,22 @@ void Settings::incrementRecentEmoji(RecentEmojiId id) {
 			}
 			std::swap(*i, *(i - 1));
 		}
+		auto testCount = 0;
+		auto nonTestCount = 0;
+		for (const auto &emoji : _recentEmoji) {
+			const auto id = &emoji.id.data;
+			if (const auto document = std::get_if<RecentEmojiDocument>(id)) {
+				if (document->test) {
+					++testCount;
+				} else {
+					++nonTestCount;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		const auto specialCount = std::max(testCount, nonTestCount);
+		while (_recentEmoji.size() >= specialCount + kRecentEmojiLimit) {
+			_recentEmoji.pop_back();
+		}
 	}
 	_recentEmojiUpdated.fire({});
 	_saveDelayed.fire({});
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/core/core_settings.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/core/core_settings.h
index 7c63b85f1..d37af5c1b 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/core/core_settings.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/core/core_settings.h
@@ -53,6 +53,30 @@ struct WindowPosition {
 	int h = 0;
 };
 
+constexpr auto kRecentEmojiLimit = 42;
+
+struct RecentEmojiDocument {
+	DocumentId id = 0;
+	bool test = false;
+
+	friend inline auto operator<=>(
+		RecentEmojiDocument,
+		RecentEmojiDocument) = default;
+};
+
+struct RecentEmojiId {
+	std::variant<EmojiPtr, RecentEmojiDocument> data;
+
+	friend inline auto operator<=>(
+		RecentEmojiId,
+		RecentEmojiId) = default;
+};
+
+struct RecentEmoji {
+	RecentEmojiId id;
+	ushort rating = 0;
+};
+
 class Settings final {
 public:
 	enum class ScreenCorner {
@@ -573,17 +597,6 @@ public:
 		return _workMode.changes();
 	}
 
-	struct RecentEmojiId {
-		std::variant<EmojiPtr, DocumentId> data;
-
-		friend inline auto operator<=>(
-			RecentEmojiId,
-			RecentEmojiId) = default;
-	};
-	struct RecentEmoji {
-		RecentEmojiId id;
-		ushort rating = 0;
-	};
 	[[nodiscard]] const std::vector<RecentEmoji> &recentEmoji() const;
 	void incrementRecentEmoji(RecentEmojiId id);
 	void setLegacyRecentEmojiPreload(QVector<QPair<QString, ushort>> data);
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/main/main_session.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/main/main_session.cpp
index efcf46887..2b02b2fb7 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/main/main_session.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/main/main_session.cpp
@@ -258,10 +258,14 @@ rpl::producer<bool> Session::premiumPossibleValue() const {
 		_1 || _2);
 }
 
+bool Session::isTestMode() const {
+	return mtp().isTestMode();
+}
+
 uint64 Session::uniqueId() const {
 	// See also Account::willHaveSessionUniqueId.
 	return userId().bare
-		| (mtp().isTestMode() ? 0x0100'0000'0000'0000ULL : 0ULL);
+		| (isTestMode() ? 0x0100'0000'0000'0000ULL : 0ULL);
 }
 
 UserId Session::userId() const {
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/main/main_session.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/main/main_session.h
index 40bf3da7c..0f4d2f963 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/main/main_session.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/main/main_session.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ public:
 	[[nodiscard]] rpl::producer<bool> premiumPossibleValue() const;
 	[[nodiscard]] bool premiumBadgesShown() const;
 
+	[[nodiscard]] bool isTestMode() const;
 	[[nodiscard]] uint64 uniqueId() const; // userId() with TestDC shift.
 	[[nodiscard]] UserId userId() const;
 	[[nodiscard]] PeerId userPeerId() const;