diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
index ece114807c3775808b29d51a0ca99d2fcfc4230a..3d547f2e5d0f974e2ba7ddbbfeebbcab5e2e0c37 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
@@ -822,7 +822,9 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
                             for (Cid cid : cids) {
                                 saveCid(cid, file);
                             }
-                            emojiSearch.addEmoji(new EmojiSearch.CustomEmoji(filename, cids[0].toString(), icon, file.getParentFile().getName()));
+                            if (file.length() < 129000) {
+                                emojiSearch.addEmoji(new EmojiSearch.CustomEmoji(filename, cids[0].toString(), icon, file.getParentFile().getName()));
+                            }
                         }
                     } catch (final Exception e) {
                         Log.w(Config.LOGTAG, "rescanStickers: " + e);