diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.kt
index 9e68db998..3c3ac2fd6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.kt
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.util.updateBadge
 import com.mikepenz.materialdrawer.widget.AccountHeaderView
 import dagger.hilt.android.AndroidEntryPoint
 import dagger.hilt.android.migration.OptionalInject
-import de.c1710.filemojicompat_ui.helpers.EMOJI_PREFERENCE
 import javax.inject.Inject
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
@@ -162,9 +161,6 @@ class MainActivity : BottomSheetActivity(), ActionButtonActivity, MenuProvider {
 
     private var onTabSelectedListener: OnTabSelectedListener? = null
 
-    // We need to know if the emoji pack has been changed
-    private var selectedEmojiPack: String? = null
-
     /** Mediate between binding.viewPager and the chosen tab layout */
     private var tabLayoutMediator: TabLayoutMediator? = null
 
@@ -215,8 +211,6 @@ class MainActivity : BottomSheetActivity(), ActionButtonActivity, MenuProvider {
             viewModel.setupNotifications(this)
         }
 
-        selectedEmojiPack = preferences.getString(EMOJI_PREFERENCE, "")
-
         var showNotificationTab = false
 
         // check for savedInstanceState in order to not handle intent events more than once
@@ -478,20 +472,6 @@ class MainActivity : BottomSheetActivity(), ActionButtonActivity, MenuProvider {
         }
     }
 
-    override fun onResume() {
-        super.onResume()
-        val currentEmojiPack = preferences.getString(EMOJI_PREFERENCE, "")
-        if (currentEmojiPack != selectedEmojiPack) {
-            Log.d(
-                TAG,
-                "onResume: EmojiPack has been changed from %s to %s"
-                    .format(selectedEmojiPack, currentEmojiPack)
-            )
-            selectedEmojiPack = currentEmojiPack
-            recreate()
-        }
-    }
-
     override fun dispatchKeyEvent(event: KeyEvent): Boolean {
         // Allow software back press to be properly dispatched to drawer layout
         val handled = when (event.action) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/preference/PreferencesActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/preference/PreferencesActivity.kt
index 9a71d34bd..0d994f705 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/preference/PreferencesActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/preference/PreferencesActivity.kt
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import com.keylesspalace.tusky.util.getNonNullString
 import com.keylesspalace.tusky.util.setAppNightMode
 import com.keylesspalace.tusky.util.startActivityWithSlideInAnimation
 import dagger.hilt.android.AndroidEntryPoint
+import de.c1710.filemojicompat_ui.helpers.EMOJI_PREFERENCE
 import javax.inject.Inject
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ class PreferencesActivity :
             }
             PrefKeys.STATUS_TEXT_SIZE, PrefKeys.ABSOLUTE_TIME_VIEW, PrefKeys.SHOW_BOT_OVERLAY, PrefKeys.ANIMATE_GIF_AVATARS, PrefKeys.USE_BLURHASH,
             PrefKeys.SHOW_SELF_USERNAME, PrefKeys.SHOW_CARDS_IN_TIMELINES, PrefKeys.CONFIRM_REBLOGS, PrefKeys.CONFIRM_FAVOURITES,
-            PrefKeys.ENABLE_SWIPE_FOR_TABS, PrefKeys.MAIN_NAV_POSITION, PrefKeys.HIDE_TOP_TOOLBAR, PrefKeys.SHOW_STATS_INLINE -> {
+            EMOJI_PREFERENCE, PrefKeys.ENABLE_SWIPE_FOR_TABS, PrefKeys.MAIN_NAV_POSITION, PrefKeys.HIDE_TOP_TOOLBAR, PrefKeys.SHOW_STATS_INLINE -> {
                 restartActivitiesOnBackPressedCallback.isEnabled = true
             }
         }