diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/compose/editor/nodes/emoji-node.tsx b/app/soapbox/features/compose/editor/nodes/emoji-node.tsx
index 74ae000545..bd093306ca 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/compose/editor/nodes/emoji-node.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/compose/editor/nodes/emoji-node.tsx
@@ -29,16 +29,18 @@ class EmojiNode extends DecoratorNode<JSX.Element> {
   }
 
   static clone(node: EmojiNode): EmojiNode {
-    return new EmojiNode(node.__name, node.__key);
+    return new EmojiNode(node.__name, node.__src);
   }
 
   constructor(name: string, src: string, key?: NodeKey) {
+    console.log(name, src);
     super(key);
     this.__name = name;
     this.__src = src;
   }
 
   createDOM(config: EditorConfig): HTMLElement {
+    console.log('creating');
     const span = document.createElement('span');
     const theme = config.theme;
     const className = theme.emoji;
@@ -48,7 +50,12 @@ class EmojiNode extends DecoratorNode<JSX.Element> {
     return span;
   }
 
+  updateDOM(): false {
+    return false;
+  }
+
   exportDOM(): DOMExportOutput {
+    console.log('exporting');
     const element = document.createElement('img');
     element.setAttribute('src', this.__src);
     element.setAttribute('alt', this.__name);
@@ -57,6 +64,7 @@ class EmojiNode extends DecoratorNode<JSX.Element> {
   }
 
   static importJSON(serializedNode: SerializedEmojiNode): EmojiNode {
+    console.log('importing json');
     const { name, src } =
       serializedNode;
     const node = $createEmojiNode(name, src);
@@ -64,6 +72,12 @@ class EmojiNode extends DecoratorNode<JSX.Element> {
   }
 
   exportJSON(): SerializedEmojiNode {
+    console.log('exporting json', {
+      name: this.__name,
+      src: this.__src,
+      type: 'emoji',
+      version: 1,
+    });
     return {
       name: this.__name,
       src: this.__src,
@@ -81,6 +95,7 @@ class EmojiNode extends DecoratorNode<JSX.Element> {
   }
 
   decorate(): JSX.Element {
+    console.log('decoratin', this);
     return (
       <Emoji src={this.__src} alt={this.__name} className='emojione h-4 w-4' />
     );