diff --git a/ts/components/WhatsNewModal.tsx b/ts/components/WhatsNewModal.tsx
index 8c26bfa3d7..8fbe521299 100644
--- a/ts/components/WhatsNewModal.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/WhatsNewModal.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { Modal } from './Modal.js';
 import { I18n } from './I18n.js';
 import type { LocalizerType } from '../types/Util.js';
 import { tw } from '../axo/tw.js';
+import { Emojify } from './conversation/Emojify.js';
 
 export type PropsType = {
   hideWhatsNewModal: () => unknown;
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ export function WhatsNewModal({
       <I18n
         i18n={i18n}
         id="icu:WhatsNew__7.74"
-        components={{ leaflessTreeEmoji: '🪾' }}
+        components={{ leaflessTreeEmoji: <Emojify text="🪾" /> }}
       />,
     ],
   };