diff --git a/plugins/discourse-narrative-bot/lib/discourse_narrative_bot/actions.rb b/plugins/discourse-narrative-bot/lib/discourse_narrative_bot/actions.rb
index 80e733ef90d..71349219347 100644
--- a/plugins/discourse-narrative-bot/lib/discourse_narrative_bot/actions.rb
+++ b/plugins/discourse-narrative-bot/lib/discourse_narrative_bot/actions.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ module DiscourseNarrativeBot
           raw: raw,
           topic_id: post.topic_id,
           reply_to_post_number: post.post_number,
-          post_alert_options: defaut_post_alert_opts
+          post_alert_options: defaut_post_alert_opts,
+          skip_validations: true
         }
 
         new_post = PostCreator.create!(self.discobot_user, default_opts.merge(opts))
diff --git a/plugins/discourse-narrative-bot/spec/discourse_narrative_bot/advanced_user_narrative_spec.rb b/plugins/discourse-narrative-bot/spec/discourse_narrative_bot/advanced_user_narrative_spec.rb
index d12311eac3f..4fca6acb64c 100644
--- a/plugins/discourse-narrative-bot/spec/discourse_narrative_bot/advanced_user_narrative_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/discourse-narrative-bot/spec/discourse_narrative_bot/advanced_user_narrative_spec.rb
@@ -125,6 +125,15 @@ RSpec.describe DiscourseNarrativeBot::AdvancedUserNarrative do
         expect(new_post.raw).to eq(expected_raw.chomp)
         expect(new_post.topic.id).to_not eq(topic.id)
       end
+
+      it 'should not explode if title emojis are disabled' do
+        SiteSetting.max_emojis_in_title = 0
+        narrative.reset_bot(user, other_post)
+
+        expect(Topic.last.title).to eq(I18n.t('discourse_narrative_bot.advanced_user_narrative.title'))
+        expect(new_post.topic.id).to_not eq(topic.id)
+      end
+
     end
   end