diff --git a/lib/pleroma/emoji.ex b/lib/pleroma/emoji.ex
index 2a9f5f804..f56b26da2 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/emoji.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/emoji.ex
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Emoji do
             fn pack -> load_pack(Path.join(emoji_dir_path, pack), emoji_groups) end
           )
 
+        # Clear out old emojis
+        :ets.delete_all_objects(@ets)
+
         true = :ets.insert(@ets, emojis)
     end