diff --git a/files/helpers/sanitize.py b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
index c85271979..989b6d809 100644
--- a/files/helpers/sanitize.py
+++ b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
@@ -108,9 +108,7 @@ def render_emoji(html, regexp, edit, marseys_used=set(), b=False):
 		emoji_partial = '<img loading="lazy" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" alt=":{0}:" title=":{0}:" src="{1}"{2}>'
 		emoji_html = None
 
-		if path.isfile(f'files/assets/images/emojis/{emoji}.webp'):
-			emoji_html = emoji_partial.format(old, f'/e/{emoji}.webp', attrs)
-		elif emoji.endswith('pat'):
+		if emoji.endswith('pat'):
 			if path.isfile(f"files/assets/images/emojis/{emoji.replace('pat','')}.webp"):
 				attrs += ' pat'
 				emoji_html = f'<span class="pat-container" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" alt=":{old}:" title=":{old}:"><img src="/assets/images/hand.webp" class="pat-hand">{emoji_partial.format(old, f"/e/{emoji[:-3]}.webp", attrs)}</span>'
@@ -118,6 +116,8 @@ def render_emoji(html, regexp, edit, marseys_used=set(), b=False):
 				if u := get_user(emoji[1:-3], graceful=True):
 					attrs += ' pat'
 					emoji_html = f'<span class="pat-container" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" alt=":{old}:" title=":{old}:"><img src="/assets/images/hand.webp" class="pat-hand">{emoji_partial.format(old, f"/pp/{u.id}", attrs)}</span>'
+		elif path.isfile(f'files/assets/images/emojis/{emoji}.webp'):
+			emoji_html = emoji_partial.format(old, f'/e/{emoji}.webp', attrs)
 
 
 		if emoji_html: