diff --git a/src/components/status.css b/src/components/status.css
index 579521f4..e3a96cb3 100644
--- a/src/components/status.css
+++ b/src/components/status.css
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ a.card:hover {
 .shortcode-emoji {
   width: 1.2em;
   height: 1.2em;
-  vertical-align: middle;
+  vertical-align: text-bottom;
   object-fit: contain;
 }