diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 19be89e0e8..b8bb5ceb66 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     "gulp-filter": "^7.0.0",
     "gulp-imagemin": "^7.1.0",
     "gulp.spritesmith": "^6.13.0",
-    "habitica-markdown": "^4.0.0",
+    "habitica-markdown": "^4.1.0",
     "heapdump": "^0.3.15",
     "helmet": "^4.6.0",
     "in-app-purchase": "^1.11.3",
diff --git a/website/client/src/components/chat/emojiAutoComplete.vue b/website/client/src/components/chat/emojiAutoComplete.vue
index f58aa8d211..bdb0626406 100644
--- a/website/client/src/components/chat/emojiAutoComplete.vue
+++ b/website/client/src/components/chat/emojiAutoComplete.vue
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ export default {
   },
   created () {
     const defs = habiticaMarkdown.emojiDefs;
+    if (!defs) return;
     const customEmojis = habiticaMarkdown.customEmojis || {};
     const list = [];
     const keys = Object.keys(defs);