diff --git a/files/assets/js/emoji_modal.js b/files/assets/js/emoji_modal.js
index e9810a2e0..f947b3ea4 100644
--- a/files/assets/js/emoji_modal.js
+++ b/files/assets/js/emoji_modal.js
@@ -178,7 +178,8 @@ function fetchEmojis() {
 				if (!emoji.author_username.endsWith(' user')) {
 					emojisSearchDictionary.updateTag(`@${emoji.author_username.toLowerCase()}`, emoji.name);
 					emojisSearchDictionary.updateTag(`@${emoji.author_original_username.toLowerCase()}`, emoji.name);
-					emojisSearchDictionary.updateTag(`@${emoji.author_prelock_username.toLowerCase()}`, emoji.name);
+					try {emojisSearchDictionary.updateTag(`@${emoji.author_prelock_username.toLowerCase()}`, emoji.name);}
+					catch (e) {console.log(emoji.author_username)}
 				}
 
 				if (emoji.tags instanceof Array)