diff --git a/Content.Client/UserInterface/Systems/Chat/ChatUIController.cs b/Content.Client/UserInterface/Systems/Chat/ChatUIController.cs
index 5106a91674..c58c23eccd 100644
--- a/Content.Client/UserInterface/Systems/Chat/ChatUIController.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/UserInterface/Systems/Chat/ChatUIController.cs
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ public sealed class ChatUIController : UIController
         {SharedChatSystem.LOOCPrefix, ChatSelectChannel.LOOC},
         {SharedChatSystem.OOCPrefix, ChatSelectChannel.OOC},
         {SharedChatSystem.EmotesPrefix, ChatSelectChannel.Emotes},
+        {SharedChatSystem.EmotesAltPrefix, ChatSelectChannel.Emotes},
         {SharedChatSystem.SubtlePrefix, ChatSelectChannel.Subtle}, // Floofstation
         {SharedChatSystem.SubtleOOCPrefix, ChatSelectChannel.SubtleOOC},
         {SharedChatSystem.AdminPrefix, ChatSelectChannel.Admin},