diff --git a/resources/js/lib/emoji.ts b/resources/js/lib/emoji.ts
index 1cc6b1bb4..f6b67bac8 100644
--- a/resources/js/lib/emoji.ts
+++ b/resources/js/lib/emoji.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ const shortcodePattern = new RegExp(
 );
 
 export function emojify(text: string): string {
+    if (!text.includes(':')) {
+        return text;
+    }
+
     return text.replace(
         shortcodePattern,
         (_, name: string) => shortcodeEmoji[name],
@@ -26,6 +30,10 @@ export function emojifyInput(
     text: string,
     caret: number,
 ): { text: string; caret: number } {
+    if (!text.includes(':')) {
+        return { text, caret };
+    }
+
     const emojifyTyped = (typed: string) => mapTypedProse(typed, emojify);
 
     return {
diff --git a/tests/Unit/EmojiShortcodes.test.tsx b/tests/Unit/EmojiShortcodes.test.tsx
index 2a42afb7d..be35742ce 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/EmojiShortcodes.test.tsx
+++ b/tests/Unit/EmojiShortcodes.test.tsx
@@ -26,3 +26,9 @@ test('keeps the shortcode being typed until its closing colon', () => {
         caret: 5,
     });
 });
+
+test('leaves plain prose untouched without shortcode processing', () => {
+    const text = 'shipping 🚀 without a shortcode';
+    assert.equal(emojify(text), text);
+    assert.deepEqual(emojifyInput(text, 8), { text, caret: 8 });
+});