diff --git a/src/Surface.zig b/src/Surface.zig
index 83205cb7d..1198e9465 100644
--- a/src/Surface.zig
+++ b/src/Surface.zig
@@ -297,6 +297,19 @@ pub fn init(
         // Auto-italicize if we have to.
         try group.italicize();
 
+        // Emoji fallback. We don't include this on Mac since Mac is expected
+        // to always have the Apple Emoji available on the system.
+        if (builtin.os.tag != .macos or font.Discover == void) {
+            try group.addFace(
+                .regular,
+                .{ .loaded = try font.Face.init(font_lib, face_emoji_ttf, font_size) },
+            );
+            try group.addFace(
+                .regular,
+                .{ .loaded = try font.Face.init(font_lib, face_emoji_text_ttf, font_size) },
+            );
+        }
+
         break :group group;
     });
     errdefer font_group.deinit(alloc);