diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/stickers_emoji_pack.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/stickers_emoji_pack.cpp
index d1e6d61a0..147c0fdf7 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/stickers_emoji_pack.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/stickers_emoji_pack.cpp
@@ -319,14 +319,14 @@ EmojiImageLoader::EmojiImageLoader(
 }
 
 QImage EmojiImageLoader::prepare(EmojiPtr emoji) {
-	_images->ensureLoaded();
+	const auto loaded = _images->ensureLoaded();
 	const auto factor = cIntRetinaFactor();
 	const auto side = st::largeEmojiSize + 2 * st::largeEmojiOutline;
 	auto tinted = QImage(
 		QSize(st::largeEmojiSize, st::largeEmojiSize) * factor,
 		QImage::Format_ARGB32_Premultiplied);
 	tinted.fill(Qt::white);
-	{
+	if (loaded) {
 		QPainter p(&tinted);
 		p.setCompositionMode(QPainter::CompositionMode_DestinationIn);
 		_images->draw(
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ QImage EmojiImageLoader::prepare(EmojiPtr emoji) {
 		QSize(side, side) * factor,
 		QImage::Format_ARGB32_Premultiplied);
 	result.fill(Qt::transparent);
-	{
+	if (loaded) {
 		QPainter p(&result);
 		const auto delta = st::largeEmojiOutline * factor;
 		const auto planar = std::array<QPoint, 4>{ {