diff --git a/ui/StatusQ/src/StatusQ/Components/StatusLetterIdenticon.qml b/ui/StatusQ/src/StatusQ/Components/StatusLetterIdenticon.qml
index fedbcec15a..5f1c5bc09c 100644
--- a/ui/StatusQ/src/StatusQ/Components/StatusLetterIdenticon.qml
+++ b/ui/StatusQ/src/StatusQ/Components/StatusLetterIdenticon.qml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Rectangle {
         anchors.centerIn: parent
         width: Math.round(parent.width / 2)
         height: Math.round(parent.height / 2)
-        emojiId: Emoji.iconId(root.emoji, root.emojiSize) || ""
+        emojiId: Emoji.iconId(root.emoji, root.emojiSize) || Emoji.iconHex(root.emoji) || ""
     }
     
     StatusBaseText {
@@ -86,4 +86,3 @@ Rectangle {
         }
     }
 }
-