diff --git a/test/ui-test/testSuites/suite_communities/shared/scripts/community_names.py b/test/ui-test/testSuites/suite_communities/shared/scripts/community_names.py
index 071e3f3103..536ee5de5d 100644
--- a/test/ui-test/testSuites/suite_communities/shared/scripts/community_names.py
+++ b/test/ui-test/testSuites/suite_communities/shared/scripts/community_names.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ chatView_editMessageInputTextArea = {"container": chatView_editMessageInputCompo
 clearHistoryMenuItem = {"container": statusDesktop_mainWindow_overlay, "objectName": "clearHistoryMenuItem", "type": "StatusMenuItem", "visible": True}
 chatView_unfurledImageComponent_linkImage = {"container": chatView_log, "objectName": "LinksMessageView_unfurledImageComponent_linkImage", "type": "StatusChatImageLoader",  "visible": True}
 emojiSuggestions_first_inputListRectangle ={"container": statusDesktop_mainWindow_overlay, "objectName": "inputListRectangle_0", "type": "Rectangle"}
+chatInput_Emoji_Button = {"container": statusDesktop_mainWindow, "objectName": "statusChatInputEmojiButton", "type": "StatusFlatRoundButton", "visible": True}
 
 # Community channel popup:
 createOrEditCommunityChannelNameInput_TextEdit = {"container": statusDesktop_mainWindow_overlay, "objectName": "createOrEditCommunityChannelNameInput", "type": "TextEdit", "visible": True}
diff --git a/test/ui-test/testSuites/suite_communities/tst_communityMessageFlows/test.feature b/test/ui-test/testSuites/suite_communities/tst_communityMessageFlows/test.feature
index e0bf380510..576357cde0 100644
--- a/test/ui-test/testSuites/suite_communities/tst_communityMessageFlows/test.feature
+++ b/test/ui-test/testSuites/suite_communities/tst_communityMessageFlows/test.feature
@@ -142,3 +142,20 @@ Feature: Status Desktop community messages
         | displayName        |
         | notExistingAccount |
         | asdfgNoNo          |
+
+    Scenario: The user can send an emoji as a message
+        When the user sends the emoji "heart_eyes" as a message
+        Then the last chat message contains "😍"
+
+    Scenario Outline: The user can send an emoji in a message
+        When the user sends the emoji "sunglasses" with message "<message>"
+        Then the last chat message contains "😎"
+        And the last chat message contains "<message>"
+        Examples:
+         | message          |
+         | wow I'm so cool  |
+
+    Scenario: The user can type message with emoji autoreplace
+        When the user sends a chat message "Hello :)"
+        Then the last chat message contains "🙂"
+        And the last chat message contains "Hello"
diff --git a/test/ui-test/testSuites/suite_messaging/shared/scripts/chat_names.py b/test/ui-test/testSuites/suite_messaging/shared/scripts/chat_names.py
index 925dd091ff..678d4b55b8 100644
--- a/test/ui-test/testSuites/suite_messaging/shared/scripts/chat_names.py
+++ b/test/ui-test/testSuites/suite_messaging/shared/scripts/chat_names.py
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ from scripts.global_names import *
 mainWindow_scrollView_ScrollView = {"container": statusDesktop_mainWindow, "id": "scrollView", "type": "StatusScrollView", "unnamed": 1, "visible": True}
 mark_as_Read_StatusMenuItem = {"container": statusDesktop_mainWindow_overlay, "objectName": "chatMarkAsReadMenuItem", "type": "StatusMenuItem", "visible": True}
 chat_Input_Stickers_Button = {"container": statusDesktop_mainWindow, "objectName": "statusChatInputStickersButton", "type": "StatusFlatRoundButton", "visible": True}
-emojiPopup_Emoji_Button_Placeholder = {"container": statusDesktop_mainWindow, "objectName": "statusEmoji_%NAME%", "type": "StatusEmoji", "visible": True}
-chatInput_Emoji_Button = {"container": statusDesktop_mainWindow, "objectName": "statusChatInputEmojiButton", "type": "StatusFlatRoundButton", "visible": True}
 chatView_unfurledLinkComponent_linkImage = {"container": chatView_log, "objectName": "LinksMessageView_unfurledLinkComponent_linkImage", "type": "StatusChatImageLoader", "visible": True}
 chatView_LinksMessageView_enableBtn = {"container": chatView_log, "objectName": "LinksMessageView_enableBtn", "type": "StatusFlatButton", "visible": True}