diff --git a/src/schemas/utils.ts b/src/schemas/utils.ts
index aabf3d83e..7d46b664c 100644
--- a/src/schemas/utils.ts
+++ b/src/schemas/utils.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ function filteredArray<T extends z.ZodTypeAny>(schema: T) {
 }
 
 /** Validates the string as an emoji. */
-const emojiSchema = z.string().refine((v) => /\p{Extended_Pictographic}/u.test(v));
+const emojiSchema = z.string().refine((v) => /\p{Extended_Pictographic}|[\u{1F1E6}-\u{1F1FF}]{2}/u.test(v));
 
 /** Map a list of CustomEmoji to their shortcodes. */
 function makeCustomEmojiMap(customEmojis: CustomEmoji[]) {