diff --git a/src/core/execution/DonateGoldExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/DonateGoldExecution.ts
index da292be9f..623fe6f90 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/DonateGoldExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/DonateGoldExecution.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   Gold,
   Player,
   PlayerID,
+  PlayerType,
 } from "../game/Game";
 import { PseudoRandom } from "../PseudoRandom";
 import { assertNever, toInt } from "../Util";
@@ -60,21 +61,24 @@ export class DonateGoldExecution implements Execution {
         this.recipient.updateRelation(this.sender, relationUpdate);
       }
 
-      // Select emoji based on donation value
-      const emoji =
-        relationUpdate >= 50
-          ? EMOJI_LOVE
-          : relationUpdate > 0
-            ? EMOJI_DONATION_OK
-            : EMOJI_DONATION_TOO_SMALL;
+      // Only AI nations auto-respond with emojis, human players should not
+      if (this.recipient.type() === PlayerType.Nation) {
+        // Select emoji based on donation value
+        const emoji =
+          relationUpdate >= 50
+            ? EMOJI_LOVE
+            : relationUpdate > 0
+              ? EMOJI_DONATION_OK
+              : EMOJI_DONATION_TOO_SMALL;
 
-      this.mg.addExecution(
-        new EmojiExecution(
-          this.recipient,
-          this.sender.id(),
-          this.random.randElement(emoji),
-        ),
-      );
+        this.mg.addExecution(
+          new EmojiExecution(
+            this.recipient,
+            this.sender.id(),
+            this.random.randElement(emoji),
+          ),
+        );
+      }
     } else {
       console.warn(
         `cannot send gold from ${this.sender.name()} to ${this.recipient.name()}`,
diff --git a/src/core/execution/DonateTroopExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/DonateTroopExecution.ts
index d91313079..54992a2c3 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/DonateTroopExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/DonateTroopExecution.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-import { Difficulty, Execution, Game, Player, PlayerID } from "../game/Game";
+import {
+  Difficulty,
+  Execution,
+  Game,
+  Player,
+  PlayerID,
+  PlayerType,
+} from "../game/Game";
 import { PseudoRandom } from "../PseudoRandom";
 import { assertNever } from "../Util";
 import { EmojiExecution } from "./EmojiExecution";
@@ -54,15 +61,18 @@ export class DonateTroopsExecution implements Execution {
         this.recipient.updateRelation(this.sender, 50);
       }
 
-      this.mg.addExecution(
-        new EmojiExecution(
-          this.recipient,
-          this.sender.id(),
-          this.random.randElement(
-            this.troops >= minTroops ? EMOJI_LOVE : EMOJI_DONATION_TOO_SMALL,
+      // Only AI nations auto-respond with emojis, human players should not
+      if (this.recipient.type() === PlayerType.Nation) {
+        this.mg.addExecution(
+          new EmojiExecution(
+            this.recipient,
+            this.sender.id(),
+            this.random.randElement(
+              this.troops >= minTroops ? EMOJI_LOVE : EMOJI_DONATION_TOO_SMALL,
+            ),
           ),
-        ),
-      );
+        );
+      }
     } else {
       console.warn(
         `cannot send troops from ${this.sender} to ${this.recipient}`,