diff --git a/app/lib/activitypub/activity/create.rb b/app/lib/activitypub/activity/create.rb
index 6b8a7153301d88..2726df5c3b2b07 100644
--- a/app/lib/activitypub/activity/create.rb
+++ b/app/lib/activitypub/activity/create.rb
@@ -262,17 +262,20 @@ def process_emoji(tag)
 
     emoji = CustomEmoji.find_by(shortcode: custom_emoji_parser.shortcode, domain: @account.domain)
 
-    return unless emoji.nil? || custom_emoji_parser.image_remote_url != emoji.image_remote_url || (custom_emoji_parser.updated_at && custom_emoji_parser.updated_at >= emoji.updated_at)
+    return unless emoji.nil? ||
+                  custom_emoji_parser.image_remote_url != emoji.image_remote_url ||
+                  (custom_emoji_parser.updated_at && custom_emoji_parser.updated_at >= emoji.updated_at) ||
+                  custom_emoji_parser.license != emoji.license
 
     begin
       emoji ||= CustomEmoji.new(
         domain: @account.domain,
         shortcode: custom_emoji_parser.shortcode,
-        uri: custom_emoji_parser.uri,
-        is_sensitive: custom_emoji_parser.is_sensitive,
-        license: custom_emoji_parser.license
+        uri: custom_emoji_parser.uri
       )
       emoji.image_remote_url = custom_emoji_parser.image_remote_url
+      emoji.license = custom_emoji_parser.license
+      emoji.is_sensitive = custom_emoji_parser.is_sensitive
       emoji.save
     rescue Seahorse::Client::NetworkingError => e
       Rails.logger.warn "Error storing emoji: #{e}"
diff --git a/app/lib/activitypub/activity/like.rb b/app/lib/activitypub/activity/like.rb
index 298a81b2928656..9d2abcccf5d46d 100644
--- a/app/lib/activitypub/activity/like.rb
+++ b/app/lib/activitypub/activity/like.rb
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@ def process_emoji(tag)
       emoji ||= CustomEmoji.new(
         domain: domain,
         shortcode: custom_emoji_parser.shortcode,
-        uri: custom_emoji_parser.uri,
-        is_sensitive: custom_emoji_parser.is_sensitive,
-        license: custom_emoji_parser.license
+        uri: custom_emoji_parser.uri
       )
       emoji.image_remote_url = custom_emoji_parser.image_remote_url
+      emoji.license = custom_emoji_parser.license
+      emoji.is_sensitive = custom_emoji_parser.is_sensitive
       emoji.save
     rescue Seahorse::Client::NetworkingError => e
       Rails.logger.warn "Error storing emoji: #{e}"
diff --git a/app/services/activitypub/process_status_update_service.rb b/app/services/activitypub/process_status_update_service.rb
index dd6c8bc8a1f4a9..92d5788151d327 100644
--- a/app/services/activitypub/process_status_update_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/activitypub/process_status_update_service.rb
@@ -239,11 +239,16 @@ def update_emojis!
 
       emoji = CustomEmoji.find_by(shortcode: custom_emoji_parser.shortcode, domain: @account.domain)
 
-      next unless emoji.nil? || custom_emoji_parser.image_remote_url != emoji.image_remote_url || (custom_emoji_parser.updated_at && custom_emoji_parser.updated_at >= emoji.updated_at)
+      next unless emoji.nil? ||
+                  custom_emoji_parser.image_remote_url != emoji.image_remote_url ||
+                  (custom_emoji_parser.updated_at && custom_emoji_parser.updated_at >= emoji.updated_at) ||
+                  custom_emoji_parser.license != emoji.license
 
       begin
-        emoji ||= CustomEmoji.new(domain: @account.domain, shortcode: custom_emoji_parser.shortcode, uri: custom_emoji_parser.uri, is_sensitive: custom_emoji_parser.is_sensitive, license: custom_emoji_parser.license)
+        emoji ||= CustomEmoji.new(domain: @account.domain, shortcode: custom_emoji_parser.shortcode, uri: custom_emoji_parser.uri)
         emoji.image_remote_url = custom_emoji_parser.image_remote_url
+        emoji.license = custom_emoji_parser.license
+        emoji.is_sensitive = custom_emoji_parser.is_sensitive
         emoji.save
       rescue Seahorse::Client::NetworkingError => e
         Rails.logger.warn "Error storing emoji: #{e}"