diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
index 98b2759a8a7..f9f01b66473 100644
--- a/config/application.rb
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ module Gitlab
 
     # Enable the asset pipeline
     config.assets.enabled = true
+    # Support legacy unicode file named img emojis, `1F939.png`
+    config.assets.paths << Gemojione.images_path
     config.assets.paths << "vendor/assets/fonts"
     config.assets.precompile << "*.png"
     config.assets.precompile << "print.css"