diff --git a/files/helpers/sanitize.py b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
index 1f903fd66..ec34a97a7 100644
--- a/files/helpers/sanitize.py
+++ b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ def render_emoji(html, regexp, golden, marseys_used, b=False):
 
 		if emoji_html:
 			marseys_used.add(emoji)
-			html = re.sub(f'(?<!"){i.group(0)}', emoji_html, html)
+			html = re.sub(f'(?<!"){i.group(0)}(?![^<]*<\/(code|pre|a)>)', emoji_html, html)
 	return html