diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/mail/store/LocalStore.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/mail/store/LocalStore.java
index e59eeeef4..fe830ff7b 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/mail/store/LocalStore.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/mail/store/LocalStore.java
@@ -2192,7 +2192,7 @@ public class LocalStore extends Store implements Serializable {
 
                             List<Part> attachments = container.attachments;
                             String text = container.text;
-                            String html = container.html;
+                            String html = HtmlConverter.convertEmoji2Img(container.html);
 
                             String preview = calculateContentPreview(text);