diff --git a/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts b/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts
index 7157e412f..92b849e13 100644
--- a/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts
@@ -551,6 +551,9 @@ export class PlayerImpl implements Player {
   }
 
   canSendEmoji(recipient: Player | typeof AllPlayers): boolean {
+    if (recipient === this) {
+      return false;
+    }
     const recipientID =
       recipient === AllPlayers ? AllPlayers : recipient.smallID();
     const prevMsgs = this.outgoingEmojis_.filter(