diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/awards_handler.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/awards_handler.coffee
index 635c9b4f8d..09b48fe557 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/awards_handler.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/awards_handler.coffee
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class @AwardsHandler
 
   getImage: (emoji, custom_path) ->
     if custom_path
-      $(".awards-menu li").first().html().replace(/emoji\/.*\.png/, custom_path)
+      $("<img>").attr({src: custom_path, width: 20, height: 20}).wrap("<div>").parent().html()
     else
       $("li[data-emoji='" + emoji + "']").html()
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/notes_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/notes_controller.rb
index ead940aea6..5ac18446aa 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/notes_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/notes_controller.rb
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class Projects::NotesController < Projects::ApplicationController
       discussion_id: note.discussion_id,
       html: note_to_html(note),
       award: note.is_award,
-      emoji_path: note.is_award ? ::AwardEmoji.path_to_emoji_image(note.note) : "",
+      emoji_path: note.is_award ? view_context.image_url(::AwardEmoji.path_to_emoji_image(note.note)) : "",
       note: note.note,
       discussion_html: note_to_discussion_html(note),
       discussion_with_diff_html: note_to_discussion_with_diff_html(note)