diff --git a/src/modules/chat/emoji.js b/src/modules/chat/emoji.js
index eaf0f0b1..76546934 100644
--- a/src/modules/chat/emoji.js
+++ b/src/modules/chat/emoji.js
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ export const SKIN_TONES = {
 	5: '1f3ff'
 };
 export const JOINER_REPLACEMENT = /(?<!\u{E0002})\u{E0002}/gu;
+export const EMOJI_JOINER = '\u{E0002}';
 
 export const IMAGE_PATHS = {
 	google: 'noto',
diff --git a/src/sites/twitch-twilight/modules/chat/input.jsx b/src/sites/twitch-twilight/modules/chat/input.jsx
index ff2540cf..af46ccef 100644
--- a/src/sites/twitch-twilight/modules/chat/input.jsx
+++ b/src/sites/twitch-twilight/modules/chat/input.jsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { TWITCH_POINTS_SETS, TWITCH_GLOBAL_SETS, TWITCH_PRIME_SETS, KNOWN_CODES,
 import Twilight from 'site';
 import { FFZEvent } from 'src/utilities/events';
 import { getTwitchEmoteSrcSet, getTwitchEmoteURL } from 'src/utilities/object';
+import {EMOJI_JOINER} from 'src/modules/chat/emoji';
 
 export default class Input extends Module {
 	constructor(...args) {
@@ -405,6 +406,9 @@ export default class Input extends Module {
 				t.log.error(err);
 			}
 
+			// replace ZERO WIDTH JOINER with custom joiner so combined emoji work
+			inst.autocompleteInputRef.setValue(inst.chatInputRef.value.replace('\u{200d}', EMOJI_JOINER));
+
 			originalOnMessageSend.call(this, event);
 		}
 	}