diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/v2/review/MediaReviewFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/v2/review/MediaReviewFragment.kt
index 2e795f7fc7..63083e2295 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/v2/review/MediaReviewFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/v2/review/MediaReviewFragment.kt
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ class MediaReviewFragment : Fragment(R.layout.v2_media_review_fragment), Schedul
   }
 
   private fun computeEmojiButtonAnimators(state: MediaSelectionState): List<Animator> {
-    return if (state.isTouchEnabled && !state.isStory && !SignalStore.settings().isPreferSystemEmoji) {
+    return if (state.isTouchEnabled && !SignalStore.settings().isPreferSystemEmoji && state.viewOnceToggleState != MediaSelectionState.ViewOnceToggleState.ONCE) {
       listOf(MediaReviewAnimatorController.getFadeInAnimator(emojiButton))
     } else {
       listOf(MediaReviewAnimatorController.getFadeOutAnimator(emojiButton))