diff --git a/app/soapbox/actions/soapbox.ts b/app/soapbox/actions/soapbox.ts
index 725ff1ae31..7909971998 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/actions/soapbox.ts
+++ b/app/soapbox/actions/soapbox.ts
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ const getSoapboxConfig = createSelector([
     }
 
     // If RGI reacts aren't supported, strip VS16s
-    // // https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma/-/issues/2355
-    if (!features.emojiReactsRGI) {
+    // https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma/-/issues/2355
+    if (features.emojiReactsNonRGI) {
       soapboxConfig.set('allowedEmoji', soapboxConfig.allowedEmoji.map(removeVS16s));
     }
   });
diff --git a/app/soapbox/utils/features.ts b/app/soapbox/utils/features.ts
index b343761fb2..c41059b8c2 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/utils/features.ts
+++ b/app/soapbox/utils/features.ts
@@ -374,10 +374,10 @@ const getInstanceFeatures = (instance: Instance) => {
     emojiReacts: v.software === PLEROMA && gte(v.version, '2.0.0'),
 
     /**
-     * The backend allows only RGI ("Recommended for General Interchange") emoji reactions.
+     * The backend allows only non-RGI ("Recommended for General Interchange") emoji reactions.
      * @see PUT /api/v1/pleroma/statuses/:id/reactions/:emoji
      */
-    emojiReactsRGI: v.software === PLEROMA && gte(v.version, '2.2.49'),
+    emojiReactsNonRGI: v.software === PLEROMA && lt(v.version, '2.2.49'),
 
     /**
      * Sign in with an Ethereum wallet.