diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/emoji_interactions.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/emoji_interactions.cpp
index 4f5a059b9..907dfff7d 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/emoji_interactions.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/emoji_interactions.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ void EmojiInteractions::startOutgoing(
 	if (!IsServerMsgId(item->id) || !item->history()->peer->isUser()) {
 		return;
 	}
-	const auto emoji = chooseInteractionEmoji(item);
+	const auto emoticon = item->originalText().text;
+	const auto emoji = chooseInteractionEmoji(emoticon);
 	if (!emoji) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ void EmojiInteractions::startOutgoing(
 	media->checkStickerLarge();
 	const auto now = crl::now();
 	animations.push_back({
+		.emoticon = emoticon,
 		.emoji = emoji,
 		.document = document,
 		.media = media,
@@ -195,6 +197,7 @@ void EmojiInteractions::startIncoming(
 			const auto media = document->createMediaView();
 			media->checkStickerLarge();
 			animations.push_back({
+				.emoticon = emoticon,
 				.emoji = emoji,
 				.document = document,
 				.media = media,
@@ -219,7 +222,7 @@ void EmojiInteractions::seenOutgoing(
 			if (const auto j = i->second.find(emoji); j != end(i->second)) {
 				const auto last = j->second.lastDoneReceivedAt;
 				if (!last || last + kAcceptSeenSinceRequest > crl::now()) {
-					_seen.fire({ peer, emoji });
+					_seen.fire({ peer, emoticon });
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -263,7 +266,7 @@ auto EmojiInteractions::checkAnimations(
 			} else if (!lastStartedAt || lastStartedAt + kMinDelay <= now) {
 				animation.startedAt = now;
 				_playRequests.fire({
-					animation.emoji->text(),
+					animation.emoticon,
 					item,
 					animation.media,
 					animation.scheduledAt,
@@ -316,7 +319,7 @@ void EmojiInteractions::sendAccumulatedOutgoing(
 		peer->input,
 		MTPint(), // top_msg_id
 		MTP_sendMessageEmojiInteraction(
-			MTP_string(emoji->text()),
+			MTP_string(from->emoticon),
 			MTP_int(item->id),
 			MTP_dataJSON(MTP_bytes(ToJson(bunch))))
 	)).done([=](const MTPBool &result, mtpRequestId requestId) {
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/emoji_interactions.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/emoji_interactions.h
index 05edfb54a..2f1135dca 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/emoji_interactions.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/emoji_interactions.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Element;
 namespace ChatHelpers {
 
 struct EmojiInteractionPlayRequest {
-	QString emoji;
+	QString emoticon;
 	not_null<HistoryItem*> item;
 	std::shared_ptr<Data::DocumentMedia> media;
 	crl::time shouldHaveStartedAt = 0;
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ struct EmojiInteractionsBunch {
 
 struct EmojiInteractionSeen {
 	not_null<PeerData*> peer;
-	not_null<EmojiPtr> emoji;
+	QString emoticon;
 };
 
 class EmojiInteractions final {
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
 	struct Animation {
+		QString emoticon;
 		not_null<EmojiPtr> emoji;
 		not_null<DocumentData*> document;
 		std::shared_ptr<Data::DocumentMedia> media;
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/view/history_view_emoji_interactions.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/view/history_view_emoji_interactions.cpp
index 55ad1657f..609a2aee7 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/view/history_view_emoji_interactions.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/view/history_view_emoji_interactions.cpp
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ void EmojiInteractions::play(
 		not_null<Element*> view) {
 	if (_plays.empty()) {
 		play(
-			std::move(request.emoji),
+			std::move(request.emoticon),
 			view,
 			std::move(request.media),
 			request.incoming);
 	} else {
 		const auto now = crl::now();
 		_delayed.push_back({
-			request.emoji,
+			request.emoticon,
 			view,
 			std::move(request.media),
 			now,
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void EmojiInteractions::play(
 }
 
 void EmojiInteractions::play(
-		QString emoji,
+		QString emoticon,
 		not_null<Element*> view,
 		std::shared_ptr<Data::DocumentMedia> media,
 		bool incoming) {
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void EmojiInteractions::play(
 		.shift = shift,
 	});
 	if (incoming) {
-		_playStarted.fire(std::move(emoji));
+		_playStarted.fire(std::move(emoticon));
 	}
 	if (const auto media = view->media()) {
 		media->stickerClearLoopPlayed();
@@ -254,8 +254,11 @@ void EmojiInteractions::checkDelayed() {
 	}
 	auto good = std::move(*i);
 	_delayed.erase(begin(_delayed), i + 1);
-	const auto incoming = good.incoming;
-	play(std::move(good.emoji), good.view, std::move(good.media), incoming);
+	play(
+		std::move(good.emoticon),
+		good.view,
+		std::move(good.media),
+		good.incoming);
 }
 
 rpl::producer<QRect> EmojiInteractions::updateRequests() const {
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/view/history_view_emoji_interactions.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/view/history_view_emoji_interactions.h
index aceca3432..31b68cc97 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/view/history_view_emoji_interactions.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/view/history_view_emoji_interactions.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ private:
 		bool finished = false;
 	};
 	struct Delayed {
-		QString emoji;
+		QString emoticon;
 		not_null<Element*> view;
 		std::shared_ptr<Data::DocumentMedia> media;
 		crl::time shouldHaveStartedAt = 0;
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ private:
 	[[nodiscard]] QRect computeRect(not_null<Element*> view) const;
 
 	void play(
-		QString emoji,
+		QString emoticon,
 		not_null<Element*> view,
 		std::shared_ptr<Data::DocumentMedia> media,
 		bool incoming);
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/view/history_view_top_bar_widget.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/view/history_view_top_bar_widget.cpp
index 665af7149..b8ea90b4b 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/view/history_view_top_bar_widget.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/view/history_view_top_bar_widget.cpp
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ void TopBarWidget::setActiveChat(
 			) | rpl::filter([=](const InteractionSeen &seen) {
 				return (seen.peer == history->peer);
 			}) | rpl::start_with_next([=](const InteractionSeen &seen) {
-				handleEmojiInteractionSeen(seen.emoji->text());
+				handleEmojiInteractionSeen(seen.emoticon);
 			}, lifetime());
 		}
 	}