diff --git a/src/d2m/converters/message-to-event.js b/src/d2m/converters/message-to-event.js
index 93e120e..9a975d2 100644
--- a/src/d2m/converters/message-to-event.js
+++ b/src/d2m/converters/message-to-event.js
@@ -531,6 +531,16 @@ async function messageToEvent(message, guild, options = {}, di) {
 		message.content = "changed the channel name to **" + message.content + "**"
 	}
 
+	// Handle message type 63, new emoji announcement
+	// @ts-expect-error - should be changed to a DiscordTypes reference once it has been documented
+	if (message.type === 63) {
+		const match = message.content.match(/^<(a?):([^:>]{1,64}):([0-9]+)>$/)
+		assert(match, `message type 63, which announces a new emoji, did not include an emoji. the actual content was: "${message.content}"`)
+		const name = match[2]
+		msgtype = "m.emote"
+		message.content = `added a new emoji, ${message.content} :${name}:`
+	}
+
 	// Forwarded content appears first
 	if (message.message_reference?.type === DiscordTypes.MessageReferenceType.Forward && message.message_snapshots?.length) {
 		// Forwarded notice
diff --git a/src/matrix/matrix-command-handler.js b/src/matrix/matrix-command-handler.js
index 93bc312..f712ece 100644
--- a/src/matrix/matrix-command-handler.js
+++ b/src/matrix/matrix-command-handler.js
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ const commands = [{
 				.addLine(`Ⓜ️ *If you were a Discord user, you wouldn't have permission to create emojis. ${matrixOnlyConclusion}`, `Ⓜ️ <em>If you were a Discord user, you wouldn't have permission to create emojis. ${matrixOnlyConclusion}</em>`, matrixOnlyReason === "CAPACITY")
 				.addLine("[Preview not available in plain text.]", "Preview:")
 			for (const e of toUpload) {
-				b.add("", `<img data-mx-emoticon height="48" src="${e.url}" title=":${e.name}:" alt=":${e.name}:">`)
+				b.add("", `:${e.name}: <img data-mx-emoticon height="48" src="${e.url}" title=":${e.name}:" alt=":${e.name}:">`)
 			}
 			b.addLine("Hit ✅ to add it.")
 			const sent = await api.sendEvent(event.room_id, "m.room.message", {