diff --git a/Libraries/LibVT/TerminalWidget.cpp b/Libraries/LibVT/TerminalWidget.cpp
index d068c90c09..80d428e282 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibVT/TerminalWidget.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibVT/TerminalWidget.cpp
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ TerminalWidget::TerminalWidget(int ptm_fd, bool automatic_size_policy, RefPtr<Co
     , m_automatic_size_policy(automatic_size_policy)
     , m_config(move(config))
 {
+    set_accepts_emoji_input(true);
     set_pty_master_fd(ptm_fd);
     m_cursor_blink_timer = add<Core::Timer>();
     m_visual_beep_timer = add<Core::Timer>();