diff --git a/ui/widgets/input_fields.cpp b/ui/widgets/input_fields.cpp
index 2239344..18fac3e 100644
--- a/ui/widgets/input_fields.cpp
+++ b/ui/widgets/input_fields.cpp
@@ -1414,7 +1414,7 @@ void CustomEmojiObject::drawObject(
 		int(base::SafeRound(rect.y())),
 		_now,
 		st::defaultTextPalette.spoilerActiveBg->c,
-		_paused());
+		_paused && _paused());
 }
 
 void CustomEmojiObject::clear() {
diff --git a/ui/widgets/input_fields.h b/ui/widgets/input_fields.h
index 3883b58..e2d7bd7 100644
--- a/ui/widgets/input_fields.h
+++ b/ui/widgets/input_fields.h
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ public:
 	void setTagMimeProcessor(Fn<QString(QStringView)> processor);
 	void setCustomEmojiFactory(
 		CustomEmojiFactory factory,
-		Fn<bool()> paused);
+		Fn<bool()> paused = nullptr);
 
 	struct EditLinkSelection {
 		int from = 0;