diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/emoji_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/emoji_api_controller.ex
index 6beca426a..3ad29bd38 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/emoji_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/emoji_api_controller.ex
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ def create(conn, %{"name" => name}) do
 
       File.write!(
         pack_file_p,
-        Jason.encode!(%{pack: %{}, files: %{}})
+        Jason.encode!(%{pack: %{}, files: %{}}, pretty: true)
       )
 
       conn |> json("ok")