diff --git a/public/css/tasks.styl b/public/css/tasks.styl
index 1cd7709df9..78a02d007e 100644
--- a/public/css/tasks.styl
+++ b/public/css/tasks.styl
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ for $stage in $stages
   line-height: 1.4
   word-wrap: break-word
 
+  span.emoji
+    width:1.5em
+    height:1.5em
+    background-size:1.5em
+
 // task due date (for to-dos)
 .task-date
   font-size: 70%
diff --git a/views/shared/tasks/task.jade b/views/shared/tasks/task.jade
index 62e23966d1..5f4922267d 100644
--- a/views/shared/tasks/task.jade
+++ b/views/shared/tasks/task.jade
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ li(bindonce='list', ng-repeat='task in obj[list.type+"s"] | completedFilter: lis
   // main content
   p.task-text
     markdown(ng-model='task.text',target='_blank')
+    //-| {{task.text}}
 
   // edit/options dialog
   div(ng-if='task._editing')