diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/crypto/verification/VerificationEmoji.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/crypto/verification/VerificationEmoji.kt
index 738b56dc5b..8da633acf9 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/crypto/verification/VerificationEmoji.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/crypto/verification/VerificationEmoji.kt
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ internal fun getEmojiForCode(code: Int): EmojiRepresentation {
         27            -> EmojiRepresentation("🍕", R.string.verification_emoji_pizza, R.drawable.ic_pizza)
         28            -> EmojiRepresentation("🎂", R.string.verification_emoji_cake, R.drawable.ic_cake)
         29            -> EmojiRepresentation("❤️", R.string.verification_emoji_heart, R.drawable.ic_heart)
-        30            -> EmojiRepresentation("😀", R.string.verification_emoji_smiley, R.drawable.ic_smiley)
+        30            -> EmojiRepresentation("🙂", R.string.verification_emoji_smiley, R.drawable.ic_smiley)
         31            -> EmojiRepresentation("🤖", R.string.verification_emoji_robot, R.drawable.ic_robot)
         32            -> EmojiRepresentation("🎩", R.string.verification_emoji_hat, R.drawable.ic_hat)
         33            -> EmojiRepresentation("👓", R.string.verification_emoji_glasses, R.drawable.ic_glasses)
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/res/drawable/ic_smiley.xml b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/res/drawable/ic_smiley.xml
index 28c2394b99..087adc8c6d 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/res/drawable/ic_smiley.xml
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/res/drawable/ic_smiley.xml
@@ -7,11 +7,8 @@
       android:pathData="M18,18m-18,0a18,18 0,1 1,36 0a18,18 0,1 1,-36 0"
       android:fillColor="#FFCC4D"/>
   <path
-      android:pathData="M18,21c-3.623,0 -6.027,-0.422 -9,-1 -0.679,-0.131 -2,0 -2,2 0,4 4.595,9 11,9 6.404,0 11,-5 11,-9 0,-2 -1.321,-2.132 -2,-2 -2.973,0.578 -5.377,1 -9,1z"
+      android:pathData="M10.515,23.621C10.56,23.8 11.683,28 18,28c6.318,0 7.44,-4.2 7.485,-4.379 0.055,-0.217 -0.043,-0.442 -0.237,-0.554 -0.195,-0.111 -0.439,-0.078 -0.6,0.077C24.629,23.163 22.694,25 18,25s-6.63,-1.837 -6.648,-1.855C11.256,23.05 11.128,23 11,23c-0.084,0 -0.169,0.021 -0.246,0.064 -0.196,0.112 -0.294,0.339 -0.239,0.557z"
       android:fillColor="#664500"/>
-  <path
-      android:pathData="M9,22s3,1 9,1 9,-1 9,-1 -2,4 -9,4 -9,-4 -9,-4z"
-      android:fillColor="#FFF"/>
   <path
       android:pathData="M9.5,13.5a2.5,3.5 0,1 0,5 0a2.5,3.5 0,1 0,-5 0z"
       android:fillColor="#664500"/>