diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/events/message_content.dart b/lib/pages/chat/events/message_content.dart
index cf1f07f4f..d11a5ccdc 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/events/message_content.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/events/message_content.dart
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ class MessageContent extends StatelessWidget {
             }
 
             final bigEmotes =
+                !html.contains('mxc://') &&
                 event.onlyEmotes &&
                 event.numberEmotes > 0 &&
                 event.numberEmotes <= 3;