diff --git a/pagure/templates/pull_request.html b/pagure/templates/pull_request.html
index 8a33669..a22f7e8 100644
--- a/pagure/templates/pull_request.html
+++ b/pagure/templates/pull_request.html
@@ -654,7 +654,8 @@ function setup_reply_btns() {
                 },
                 dataType: 'html',
                 success: function(res) {
-                    $( "#preview" ).html(res);
+                    var preview = emojione.toImage(res)
+                    $( "#preview" ).html(preview);
                     $( "#previewinmarkdown" ).removeClass("inactive");
                     $( "#previewinmarkdown" ).addClass("active");
                     $( "#comment" ).hide();
@@ -907,4 +908,3 @@ source.addEventListener('message', function(e) {
 {% endif %}
 
 {% endblock %}
-