diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/instance_static.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/instance_static.ex
index 5f9a6ee83..b72b604a1 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/instance_static.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/instance_static.ex
@@ -3,8 +3,12 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.Plugs.InstanceStatic do
+  import Plug.Conn
+
   require Pleroma.Constants
 
+  alias Pleroma.Web.Plugs.Utils
+
   @moduledoc """
   This is a shim to call `Plug.Static` but with runtime `from` configuration.
 
@@ -43,11 +47,25 @@ def call(conn, _) do
     conn
   end
 
-  defp call_static(conn, opts, from) do
+  defp set_static_content_type(conn, "/emoji/" <> _ = request_path) do
+    real_mime = MIME.from_path(request_path)
+    safe_mime = Utils.get_safe_mime_type(%{allowed_mime_types: ["image"]}, real_mime)
+
+    put_resp_header(conn, "content-type", safe_mime)
+  end
+
+  defp set_static_content_type(conn, request_path) do
+    put_resp_header(conn, "content-type", MIME.from_path(request_path))
+  end
+
+  defp call_static(%{request_path: request_path} = conn, opts, from) do
     opts =
       opts
       |> Map.put(:from, from)
+      |> Map.put(:set_content_type, false)
 
-    Plug.Static.call(conn, opts)
+    conn
+    |> set_static_content_type(request_path)
+    |> Pleroma.Web.Plugs.StaticNoCT.call(opts)
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/uploaded_media.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/uploaded_media.ex
index 9f13d919b..746203087 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/uploaded_media.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/uploaded_media.ex
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Plugs.UploadedMedia do
   require Logger
 
   alias Pleroma.Web.MediaProxy
+  alias Pleroma.Web.Plugs.Utils
 
   @behaviour Plug
   # no slashes
@@ -76,14 +77,9 @@ defp media_is_banned(_, {:url, url}), do: MediaProxy.in_banned_urls(url)
 
   defp media_is_banned(_, _), do: false
 
-  defp get_safe_mime_type(%{allowed_mime_types: allowed_mime_types} = _opts, mime) do
-    [maintype | _] = String.split(mime, "/", parts: 2)
-    if maintype in allowed_mime_types, do: mime, else: "application/octet-stream"
-  end
-
   defp set_content_type(conn, opts, filepath) do
     real_mime = MIME.from_path(filepath)
-    clean_mime = get_safe_mime_type(opts, real_mime)
+    clean_mime = Utils.get_safe_mime_type(opts, real_mime)
     put_resp_header(conn, "content-type", clean_mime)
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/utils.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/utils.ex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..770a3eeb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/utils.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Akkoma: Magically expressive social media
+# Copyright © 2024 Akkoma Authors <https://akkoma.dev>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+defmodule Pleroma.Web.Plugs.Utils do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Some helper functions shared across several plugs
+  """
+
+  def get_safe_mime_type(%{allowed_mime_types: allowed_mime_types} = _opts, mime) do
+    [maintype | _] = String.split(mime, "/", parts: 2)
+    if maintype in allowed_mime_types, do: mime, else: "application/octet-stream"
+  end
+end