diff --git a/crates/app/src/public/html/components.html b/crates/app/src/public/html/components.html
index a598ede..a44b0bd 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/public/html/components.html
+++ b/crates/app/src/public/html/components.html
@@ -1153,7 +1153,8 @@ secondary=false) -%}
                         if (
                             use_first_shortcode.includes(
                                 event.detail.emoji.annotation,
-                            )
+                            ) ||
+                            !event.detail.emoji.shortcodes[1]
                         ) {
                             return event.detail.emoji.shortcodes[0];
                         }