1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/behaviors/gl_emoji/is_emoji_unicode_supported.js b/app/assets/javascripts/behaviors/gl_emoji/is_emoji_unicode_supported.js
index 20ab2d7e827..4f8884d05ac 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/behaviors/gl_emoji/is_emoji_unicode_supported.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/behaviors/gl_emoji/is_emoji_unicode_supported.js
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ function isSkinToneComboEmoji(emojiUnicode) {
 // doesn't support the skin tone versions of horse racing
 const horseRacingCodePoint = 127943;// parseInt('1F3C7', 16)
 function isHorceRacingSkinToneComboEmoji(emojiUnicode) {
-  return Array.from(emojiUnicode)[0].codePointAt(0) === horseRacingCodePoint &&
+  const firstCharacter = Array.from(emojiUnicode)[0];
+  return firstCharacter && firstCharacter.codePointAt(0) === horseRacingCodePoint &&
     isSkinToneComboEmoji(emojiUnicode);
 }