diff --git a/webapp/models/Emoji.php b/webapp/models/Emoji.php
index 0f8ecf6b..9d5ffa98 100644
--- a/webapp/models/Emoji.php
+++ b/webapp/models/Emoji.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class Emoji extends BaseModel
         );
         $value = array();
         if ($row){
-            $value = explode('|',$row['value']) ;
+            $value = $row['value'] ? explode('|',$row['value']) : array() ;
         }else{
             $value= self::defaultUseEmoji();
             self::updateEmoji(implode('|',$value));