diff --git a/scripts/simplifiedUI/simplifiedEmote/emojiApp/simplifiedEmoji.js b/scripts/simplifiedUI/simplifiedEmote/emojiApp/simplifiedEmoji.js
index b005966951..10881b0e98 100644
--- a/scripts/simplifiedUI/simplifiedEmote/emojiApp/simplifiedEmoji.js
+++ b/scripts/simplifiedUI/simplifiedEmote/emojiApp/simplifiedEmoji.js
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ function unload() {
     if (signalsConnected) {
         Window.domainChanged.disconnect(onDomainChanged);
         MyAvatar.scaleChanged.disconnect(onScaleChanged);
-        if (firstEmojiMadeOnStartup) {
+        if (!firstEmojiMadeOnStartup) {
             Entities.addingWearable.disconnect(onAddingWearable);
         }