diff --git a/lib/src/visual/components/animate_icon.comp.dart b/lib/src/visual/components/animate_icon.comp.dart
index 7420fb3c..e0f24440 100644
--- a/lib/src/visual/components/animate_icon.comp.dart
+++ b/lib/src/visual/components/animate_icon.comp.dart
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ RegExp emojiRegex() => RegExp(
 );
 
 bool isOneEmoji(String character) {
+  if (EmojiAnimationComp.animatedIcons.containsKey(character)) {
+    return true;
+  }
   final matches = emojiRegex().allMatches(character);
   if (matches.length == 1) {
     final match = matches.first;
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 777167af..9a41298b 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: "twonly, a privacy-friendly way to connect with friends through sec
 
 publish_to: 'none'
 
-version: 0.2.10+119
+version: 0.2.11+120
 
 environment:
   sdk: ^3.11.0
diff --git a/test/unit_test.dart b/test/unit_test.dart
index 73032a8c..76ea33fb 100644
--- a/test/unit_test.dart
+++ b/test/unit_test.dart
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ void main() {
       expect(isOneEmoji('😂'), true);
       expect(isOneEmoji('😂😂'), false);
       expect(isOneEmoji('Hallo 😂'), false);
+      for (final icon in EmojiAnimationComp.animatedIcons.keys) {
+        expect(isOneEmoji(icon), true);
+      }
     });
 
     test('test proof-of-work simple', () async {