diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/keyboard/internal/KeyboardBuilder.kt b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/keyboard/internal/KeyboardBuilder.kt
index 627cd036d..792180f5c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/keyboard/internal/KeyboardBuilder.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/keyboard/internal/KeyboardBuilder.kt
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ open class KeyboardBuilder<KP : KeyboardParams>(protected val mContext: Context,
         if (id.isEmojiKeyboard) {
             mParams.mAllowRedundantPopupKeys = true
             readAttributes(R.xml.kbd_emoji)
-            keysInRows = EmojiParser(mParams, mContext).parse()
+            keysInRows = EmojiParser(mParams, mContext, Settings.getInstance().current.mEmojiMaxSdk).parse()
         } else {
             try {
                 setupParams()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/keyboard/internal/keyboard_parser/EmojiParser.kt b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/keyboard/internal/keyboard_parser/EmojiParser.kt
index 8c13640aa..dcf9ca204 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/keyboard/internal/keyboard_parser/EmojiParser.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/keyboard/internal/keyboard_parser/EmojiParser.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 package helium314.keyboard.keyboard.internal.keyboard_parser
 
 import android.content.Context
-import android.os.Build
 import helium314.keyboard.keyboard.Key
 import helium314.keyboard.keyboard.Key.KeyParams
 import helium314.keyboard.keyboard.KeyboardId
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ import helium314.keyboard.latin.settings.Settings
 import helium314.keyboard.latin.utils.ResourceUtils
 import kotlin.math.sqrt
 
-class EmojiParser(private val params: KeyboardParams, private val context: Context) {
+class EmojiParser(private val params: KeyboardParams, private val context: Context, private val maxSdk: Int) {
 
     fun parse(): ArrayList<ArrayList<KeyParams>> {
         val emojiArrayId = when (params.mId.mElementId) {
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ class EmojiParser(private val params: KeyboardParams, private val context: Conte
 
     private fun getLabelAndCode(spec: String): Pair<String, Int>? {
         val specAndSdk = spec.split("||")
-        if (specAndSdk.getOrNull(1)?.toIntOrNull()?.let { it > Build.VERSION.SDK_INT } == true) return null
+        if (specAndSdk.getOrNull(1)?.toIntOrNull()?.let { it > maxSdk } == true) return null
         if ("," !in specAndSdk.first()) {
             val code = specAndSdk.first().toIntOrNull(16) ?: return specAndSdk.first() to KeyCode.MULTIPLE_CODE_POINTS // text emojis
             val label = StringUtils.newSingleCodePointString(code)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/AdvancedSettingsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/AdvancedSettingsFragment.kt
index 48891de1f..8ad33f7b4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/AdvancedSettingsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/AdvancedSettingsFragment.kt
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ class AdvancedSettingsFragment : SubScreenFragment() {
             removePreference("load_gesture_library")
         }
         setupKeyLongpressTimeoutSettings()
+        setupEmojiSdkSetting()
         findPreference<Preference>("load_gesture_library")?.setOnPreferenceClickListener { onClickLoadLibrary() }
         findPreference<Preference>("backup_restore")?.setOnPreferenceClickListener { showBackupRestoreDialog() }
 
@@ -535,10 +536,45 @@ class AdvancedSettingsFragment : SubScreenFragment() {
         })
     }
 
+    private fun setupEmojiSdkSetting() {
+        val prefs = sharedPreferences
+        findPreference<SeekBarDialogPreference>(Settings.PREF_EMOJI_MAX_SDK)?.setInterface(object : ValueProxy {
+            override fun writeValue(value: Int, key: String) = prefs.edit().putInt(key, value).apply()
+
+            override fun writeDefaultValue(key: String) = prefs.edit().remove(key).apply()
+
+            override fun readValue(key: String) = prefs.getInt(Settings.PREF_EMOJI_MAX_SDK, Build.VERSION.SDK_INT)
+
+            override fun readDefaultValue(key: String) = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT
+
+            override fun getValueText(value: Int) = "Android " + when(value) {
+                21 -> "5.0"
+                22 -> "5.1"
+                23 -> "6"
+                24 -> "7.0"
+                25 -> "7.1"
+                26 -> "8.0"
+                27 -> "8.1"
+                28 -> "9"
+                29 -> "10"
+                30 -> "11"
+                31 -> "12"
+                32 -> "12L"
+                33 -> "13"
+                34 -> "14"
+                35 -> "15"
+                else -> "version unknown"
+            }
+
+            override fun feedbackValue(value: Int) {}
+        })
+    }
+
     override fun onSharedPreferenceChanged(prefs: SharedPreferences, key: String?) {
         when (key) {
             Settings.PREF_SHOW_SETUP_WIZARD_ICON -> SystemBroadcastReceiver.toggleAppIcon(requireContext())
             Settings.PREF_MORE_POPUP_KEYS -> KeyboardLayoutSet.onSystemLocaleChanged()
+            Settings.PREF_EMOJI_MAX_SDK -> KeyboardSwitcher.getInstance().forceUpdateKeyboardTheme(requireContext())
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/Settings.java b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/Settings.java
index ec377d82d..a612ae79b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/Settings.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/Settings.java
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ public final class Settings implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChang
     public static final String PREF_SPACE_BAR_TEXT = "space_bar_text";
 
     // Emoji
+    public static final String PREF_EMOJI_MAX_SDK = "emoji_max_sdk";
     public static final String PREF_EMOJI_RECENT_KEYS = "emoji_recent_keys";
     public static final String PREF_LAST_SHOWN_EMOJI_CATEGORY_ID = "last_shown_emoji_category_id";
     public static final String PREF_LAST_SHOWN_EMOJI_CATEGORY_PAGE_ID = "last_shown_emoji_category_page_id";
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
index dd7524cd0..89a65114e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodSubtype;
 
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ public class SettingsValues {
     public final boolean mIncognitoModeEnabled;
     public final boolean mLongPressSymbolsForNumpad;
     public final boolean mHasCustomFunctionalLayout;
+    public final int mEmojiMaxSdk;
 
     // User-defined colors
     public final Colors mColors;
@@ -268,6 +270,7 @@ public class SettingsValues {
         mAlphaAfterSymbolAndSpace = prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_ABC_AFTER_SYMBOL_SPACE, true);
         mRemoveRedundantPopups = prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_REMOVE_REDUNDANT_POPUPS, false);
         mSpaceBarText = prefs.getString(Settings.PREF_SPACE_BAR_TEXT, "");
+        mEmojiMaxSdk = prefs.getInt(Settings.PREF_EMOJI_MAX_SDK, Build.VERSION.SDK_INT);
     }
 
     public boolean isApplicationSpecifiedCompletionsOn() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index dd59cd6eb..8445414d1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -568,6 +568,8 @@ disposition rather than other common dispositions for Latin languages. [CHAR LIM
     <string name="prefs_keypress_sound_volume_settings">Keypress sound volume</string>
     <!-- Title of the setting for key long press delay [CHAR LIMIT=35] -->
     <string name="prefs_key_longpress_timeout_settings">Key long press delay</string>
+    <!-- Title of the setting for overriding Android SDK level for showing emojis [CHAR LIMIT=35] -->
+    <string name="prefs_key_emoji_max_sdk">Override Emoji version</string>
     <!-- Title of the setting for enabling Emoji palette triggered by the Alt key on physical keyboards [CHAR LIMIT=35] -->
     <string name="prefs_enable_emoji_alt_physical_key">Emoji for physical keyboard</string>
     <!-- Description of the settings for enabling Emoji palette triggered by the Alt key on physical keyboards [CHAR LIMIT=64] -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/prefs_screen_advanced.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/prefs_screen_advanced.xml
index 62e89b1a2..2ecddb6c9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/prefs_screen_advanced.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/prefs_screen_advanced.xml
@@ -118,6 +118,13 @@
     <PreferenceCategory
         android:title="@string/settings_category_experimental">
 
+        <helium314.keyboard.latin.settings.SeekBarDialogPreference
+            android:key="emoji_max_sdk"
+            android:title="@string/prefs_key_emoji_max_sdk"
+            latin:minValue="21"
+            latin:maxValue="35"
+            latin:stepValue="1" />
+
         <SwitchPreference
             android:key="url_detection"
             android:title="@string/url_detection_title"