diff --git a/tlapbot/owncast_helpers.py b/tlapbot/owncast_helpers.py
index c727e25..a6e5009 100644
--- a/tlapbot/owncast_helpers.py
+++ b/tlapbot/owncast_helpers.py
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ def remove_duplicate_usernames(db, user_id, username):
 
 
 # # # misc. stuff # # #
+# This is now unused since rawBody attribute of the webhook now returns cleaned-up emotes.
 def remove_emoji(message):
     return sub(
         r'<img class="emoji" alt="(:.*?:)" title=":.*?:" src="/img/emoji/.*?">',
diff --git a/tlapbot/owncast_webhooks.py b/tlapbot/owncast_webhooks.py
index aaaab05..b5038d4 100644
--- a/tlapbot/owncast_webhooks.py
+++ b/tlapbot/owncast_webhooks.py
@@ -36,22 +36,23 @@ def owncast_webhook():
             user_id = data["eventData"]["user"]["id"]
             display_name = data["eventData"]["user"]["displayName"]
             current_app.logger.debug(f'New chat message from {display_name}:')
+            current_app.logger.debug(f'{data["eventData"]["rawBody"]}')
             current_app.logger.debug(f'{data["eventData"]["body"]}')
-            if data["eventData"]["body"].startswith(f"{prefix}help"):
+            if data["eventData"]["rawBody"].startswith(f"{prefix}help"):
                 send_help()
-            elif data["eventData"]["body"].startswith(f"{prefix}points"):
+            elif data["eventData"]["rawBody"].startswith(f"{prefix}points"):
                 points = read_users_points(db, user_id)
                 if points is None:
                     send_chat("Error reading points.")
                 else:
                     send_chat(f"{display_name}'s points: {points}")
-            elif data["eventData"]["body"].startswith(f"{prefix}name_update"):
+            elif data["eventData"]["rawBody"].startswith(f"{prefix}name_update"):
                 # Forces name update in case bot didn't catch the NAME_CHANGE
                 # event. Also removes saved usernames from users with same name
                 # if user is authenticated.
                 change_display_name(db, user_id, display_name)
                 if data["eventData"]["user"]["authenticated"]:
                     remove_duplicate_usernames(db, user_id, display_name)
-            elif data["eventData"]["body"].startswith(prefix):
-                handle_redeem(data["eventData"]["body"], user_id)
+            elif data["eventData"]["rawBody"].startswith(prefix):
+                handle_redeem(data["eventData"]["rawBody"], user_id)
     return data
diff --git a/tlapbot/redeems_handler.py b/tlapbot/redeems_handler.py
index 510110b..1e6ae57 100644
--- a/tlapbot/redeems_handler.py
+++ b/tlapbot/redeems_handler.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from tlapbot.db import get_db
 from tlapbot.owncast_requests import send_chat
 from tlapbot.redeems import (add_to_redeem_queue, add_to_counter, add_to_milestone, 
         check_apply_milestone_completion, milestone_complete, is_redeem_active)
-from tlapbot.owncast_helpers import use_points, read_users_points, remove_emoji
+from tlapbot.owncast_helpers import use_points, read_users_points
 
 
 def handle_redeem(message, user_id):
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def handle_redeem(message, user_id):
         if not note:
             send_chat(f"Cannot redeem {redeem}, no note included.")
             return
-        if (add_to_redeem_queue(db, user_id, redeem, remove_emoji(note)) and
+        if (add_to_redeem_queue(db, user_id, redeem, note) and
                 use_points(db, user_id, price)):
             send_chat(f"{redeem} redeemed for {price} points.")
         else: