diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/emoji_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/emoji_api_controller.ex
index 391c317e7..6beca426a 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/emoji_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/emoji_api_controller.ex
@@ -148,7 +148,13 @@ def download_shared(conn, %{"name" => name}) do
   """
   def download_from(conn, %{"instance_address" => address, "pack_name" => name} = data) do
     shareable_packs_available =
-      "#{address}/nodeinfo/2.1.json"
+      "#{address}/.well-known/nodeinfo"
+      |> Tesla.get!()
+      |> Map.get(:body)
+      |> Jason.decode!()
+      |> List.last()
+      |> Map.get("href")
+      # Get the actual nodeinfo address and fetch it
       |> Tesla.get!()
       |> Map.get(:body)
       |> Jason.decode!()
diff --git a/test/web/emoji_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/emoji_api_controller_test.exs
index 297dc092f..c5a553692 100644
--- a/test/web/emoji_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/emoji_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -54,9 +54,15 @@ test "downloading shared & unshared packs from another instance via download_fro
     end)
 
     mock(fn
+      %{method: :get, url: "https://old-instance/.well-known/nodeinfo"} ->
+        json([%{href: "https://old-instance/nodeinfo/2.1.json"}])
+
       %{method: :get, url: "https://old-instance/nodeinfo/2.1.json"} ->
         json(%{metadata: %{features: []}})
 
+      %{method: :get, url: "https://example.com/.well-known/nodeinfo"} ->
+        json([%{href: "https://example.com/nodeinfo/2.1.json"}])
+
       %{method: :get, url: "https://example.com/nodeinfo/2.1.json"} ->
         json(%{metadata: %{features: ["shareable_emoji_packs"]}})