# Bug OP-19842 - Users with leading emojis in names have broken avatars

Project: OpenProject
Status: closed
URL: https://community.openproject.org/work_packages/OP-19842

## Open points

_No work packages_

## Details

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Date |  |
| Priority | Medium |
| Module |  |
| Target versions | 17.8.0 |
| Observed in versions |  |
| Sprint |  |
| Backlog bucket |  |
| Bug found in version (deprecated) |  |
| Found in mobile app version |  |
| Follow-up feedback e-mail |  |
| Requires doc change | No |
| Accessibility | No |
| Pull preview |  |
| List |  |
| Labels |  |

## People

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Assignee |  |
| Accountable |  |
| Product manager |  |
| Developers | Oliver Günther |
| Designer |  |
| Ordered by |  |
| Signed off by |  |
| Interest by |  |

## Planning

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Relevance |  |

## Costs

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Votes |  |
| Work |  |
| Labor costs |  |

## Description

### Steps to reproduce

_Please write down the steps to reproduce. Try to write down all necessary preconditions (what permissions do you have, are other users involved?). Example:_

1.  Go to [https://qa.openproject-edge.com/users/557/edit](https://qa.openproject-edge.com/users/557/edit)
    

### What is the buggy behavior?

Broken avatar rendering:

<img class="op-uc-image op-uc-image_inline" src="/api/v3/attachments/923349/content">

### What is the expected behavior?

Render the proper emoji or some placeholder

###   

**OpenProject version**

17.8

**Browser**

*   [ ] Chrome
*   [x] Firefox
*   [ ] Safari
*   [ ] Mobile Safari
*   [ ] Other (please specify)

**Operating System**

*   [ ] Windows
*   [x] Mac OS X
*   [ ] Mobile iOS
*   [ ] Mobile Android
*   [ ] Linux (please specify distro)
*   [ ] Chrome OS
*   [ ] Other (please specify)

**Language**

_Please specify the browser language and the language of the OpenProject user for which the bug occurred._