diff --git a/app/models/emoji.rb b/app/models/emoji.rb
index 6eb570fce4b..c58cff9dd32 100644
--- a/app/models/emoji.rb
+++ b/app/models/emoji.rb
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ class Emoji
   def self.create_for(file, name)
     extension = File.extname(file.original_filename)
     path = "#{Emoji.base_directory}/#{name}#{extension}"
+    full_path = "#{Rails.root}/#{path}"
 
     # store the emoji
     FileUtils.mkdir_p(Pathname.new(path).dirname)
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ class Emoji
     # clear the cache
     Emoji.clear_cache
     # launch resize job
-    Jobs.enqueue(:resize_emoji, path: path)
+    Jobs.enqueue(:resize_emoji, path: full_path)
     # return created emoji
     Emoji[name]
   end