diff --git a/packages/backend/src/core/activitypub/models/ApNoteService.ts b/packages/backend/src/core/activitypub/models/ApNoteService.ts
index 1cdd92655d..3a54aec536 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/core/activitypub/models/ApNoteService.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/core/activitypub/models/ApNoteService.ts
@@ -345,9 +345,9 @@ export class ApNoteService {
 			const exists = existingEmojis.find(x => x.name === name);
 
 			if (exists) {
-				if ((tag.updated != null && exists.updatedAt == null)
+				if ((exists.updatedAt == null)
 					|| (tag.id != null && exists.uri == null)
-					|| (tag.updated != null && exists.updatedAt != null && new Date(tag.updated) > exists.updatedAt)
+					|| (new Date(tag.updated) > exists.updatedAt)
 					|| (tag.icon!.url !== exists.originalUrl)
 				) {
 					await this.emojisRepository.update({