diff --git a/octoprint_Octoslack/__init__.py b/octoprint_Octoslack/__init__.py
index 2b37642..3d88f75 100644
--- a/octoprint_Octoslack/__init__.py
+++ b/octoprint_Octoslack/__init__.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 from rocketchat.api import RocketChatAPI
 from matrix_client.client import MatrixClient
 from matrix_client.client import Room as MatrixRoom
+import emoji
 from PIL import Image
 from octoprint.util import RepeatedTimer
 from minio import Minio
@@ -3894,6 +3895,7 @@ def send_slack_message(
 
                         matrix_msg = matrix_msg + "</blockquote><br/>"
 
+                        matrix_msg = emoji.emojize(matrix_msg, use_aliases=True)
                         self._logger.debug("Matrix msg: " + matrix_msg)
 
                         matrix_room = MatrixRoom(matrix, channel)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a5ca9b6..9618516 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     "matrix_client",
     "discord-webhook",
     "pymsteams",
+    "emoji>=0.6.0",
     "six>=1.9.0",
 ]