diff --git a/api/api/v1/emojis/:id/index.ts b/api/api/v1/emojis/:id/index.ts
index 204d4a13..10689971 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/emojis/:id/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/emojis/:id/index.ts
@@ -306,13 +306,13 @@ export default apiRoute((app) => {
             if (element instanceof File) {
                 const uploaded = await mediaManager.addFile(element);
 
-                url = uploaded.path;
+                url = Attachment.getUrl(uploaded.path);
                 contentType = uploaded.uploadedFile.type;
             } else {
                 url = element;
             }
 
-            modified.url = Attachment.getUrl(url);
+            modified.url = url;
             modified.contentType = contentType;
         }
 
diff --git a/api/api/v1/emojis/index.ts b/api/api/v1/emojis/index.ts
index befdac20..9999556e 100644
--- a/api/api/v1/emojis/index.ts
+++ b/api/api/v1/emojis/index.ts
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ export default apiRoute((app) =>
 
             const uploaded = await mediaManager.addFile(element);
 
-            url = uploaded.path;
+            url = Attachment.getUrl(uploaded.path);
             contentType = uploaded.uploadedFile.type;
         } else {
             url = element;
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ export default apiRoute((app) =>
 
         const emoji = await Emoji.insert({
             shortcode,
-            url: Attachment.getUrl(url),
+            url,
             visibleInPicker: true,
             ownerId: global ? null : user.id,
             category,