diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/components/ui/emoji/emoji.tsx b/packages/pl-fe/src/components/ui/emoji/emoji.tsx
index d0aa9c3ad..d760586e9 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/components/ui/emoji/emoji.tsx
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/components/ui/emoji/emoji.tsx
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ const Emoji: React.FC<IEmoji> = (props): JSX.Element | null => {
         src={src}
         isGif
         noGroup={noGroup}
+        letterboxed
         {...rest}
       />
     );