diff --git a/config/runtime.exs b/config/runtime.exs
index 1bc702fe..c677da6a 100644
--- a/config/runtime.exs
+++ b/config/runtime.exs
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ if System.get_env("PHX_SERVER") && System.get_env("RELEASE_NAME") do
   config :cannery, CanneryWeb.Endpoint, server: true
 end
 
+config :cannery, CanneryWeb.ViewHelpers,
+  shibao_mode: System.get_env("SHIBAO_MODE") == "true"
+
 # Set locale
 Gettext.put_locale(System.get_env("LOCALE") || "en_US")
 
diff --git a/lib/cannery_web/components/move_ammo_group_component.html.heex b/lib/cannery_web/components/move_ammo_group_component.html.heex
index c30eb1e1..8796e984 100644
--- a/lib/cannery_web/components/move_ammo_group_component.html.heex
+++ b/lib/cannery_web/components/move_ammo_group_component.html.heex
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
   <%= if @containers |> Enum.empty?() do %>
     <h2 class="title text-xl text-primary-500">
-      <%= gettext("No other containers") %> 😔
+      <%= gettext("No other containers") %> <%= display_emoji("😔") %>
     </h2>
 
     <%= live_patch(dgettext("actions", "Add another container!"),
diff --git a/lib/cannery_web/live/ammo_group_live/index.html.heex b/lib/cannery_web/live/ammo_group_live/index.html.heex
index 03de1d4e..2151d6cc 100644
--- a/lib/cannery_web/live/ammo_group_live/index.html.heex
+++ b/lib/cannery_web/live/ammo_group_live/index.html.heex
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
   <%= if @ammo_groups |> Enum.empty?() do %>
     <h2 class="title text-xl text-primary-500">
-      <%= gettext("No Ammo") %> 😔
+      <%= gettext("No Ammo") %> <%= display_emoji("😔") %>
     </h2>
 
     <%= live_patch(dgettext("actions", "Add your first box!"),
diff --git a/lib/cannery_web/live/ammo_type_live/index.html.heex b/lib/cannery_web/live/ammo_type_live/index.html.heex
index 278b8657..c5e5a2c5 100644
--- a/lib/cannery_web/live/ammo_type_live/index.html.heex
+++ b/lib/cannery_web/live/ammo_type_live/index.html.heex
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
   <%= if @ammo_types |> Enum.empty?() do %>
     <h2 class="title text-xl text-primary-500">
-      <%= gettext("No Ammo Types") %> 😔
+      <%= gettext("No Ammo Types") %> <%= display_emoji("😔") %>
     </h2>
 
     <%= live_patch(dgettext("actions", "Add your first type!"),
diff --git a/lib/cannery_web/live/container_live/index.html.heex b/lib/cannery_web/live/container_live/index.html.heex
index 13c78fac..8a5a92fd 100644
--- a/lib/cannery_web/live/container_live/index.html.heex
+++ b/lib/cannery_web/live/container_live/index.html.heex
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
   <%= if @containers |> Enum.empty?() do %>
     <h2 class="title text-xl text-primary-500">
-      <%= gettext("No containers") %> 😔
+      <%= gettext("No containers") %> <%= display_emoji("😔") %>
     </h2>
 
     <%= live_patch(dgettext("actions", "Add your first container!"),
diff --git a/lib/cannery_web/live/container_live/show.html.heex b/lib/cannery_web/live/container_live/show.html.heex
index 5a99191c..d756a4bf 100644
--- a/lib/cannery_web/live/container_live/show.html.heex
+++ b/lib/cannery_web/live/container_live/show.html.heex
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
   <%= if @container.tags |> Enum.empty?() do %>
     <div class="flex flex-row justify-center items-center space-x-4">
       <h2 class="title text-lg text-primary-500">
-        <%= gettext("No tags for this container") %> 😔
+        <%= gettext("No tags for this container") %> <%= display_emoji("😔") %>
       </h2>
 
       <%= live_patch(dgettext("actions", "Why not add one?"),
diff --git a/lib/cannery_web/live/invite_live/index.html.heex b/lib/cannery_web/live/invite_live/index.html.heex
index 7fb0773c..28519c7d 100644
--- a/lib/cannery_web/live/invite_live/index.html.heex
+++ b/lib/cannery_web/live/invite_live/index.html.heex
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
   <%= if @invites |> Enum.empty?() do %>
     <h1 class="title text-xl text-primary-500">
-      <%= gettext("No invites") %> 😔
+      <%= gettext("No invites") %> <%= display_emoji("😔") %>
     </h1>
 
     <%= live_patch(dgettext("actions", "Invite someone new!"),
diff --git a/lib/cannery_web/live/range_live/index.html.heex b/lib/cannery_web/live/range_live/index.html.heex
index 4ebf4775..e7c6a668 100644
--- a/lib/cannery_web/live/range_live/index.html.heex
+++ b/lib/cannery_web/live/range_live/index.html.heex
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
   <%= if @ammo_groups |> Enum.empty?() do %>
     <h1 class="title text-xl text-primary-500">
-      <%= gettext("No ammo staged") %> 😔
+      <%= gettext("No ammo staged") %> <%= display_emoji("😔") %>
     </h1>
 
     <%= live_patch(dgettext("actions", "Why not get some ready to shoot?"),
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
   <%= if @shot_groups |> Enum.empty?() do %>
     <h1 class="title text-xl text-primary-500">
-      <%= gettext("No shots recorded") %> 😔
+      <%= gettext("No shots recorded") %> <%= display_emoji("😔") %>
     </h1>
   <% else %>
     <h1 class="title text-2xl text-primary-500">
diff --git a/lib/cannery_web/live/tag_live/index.html.heex b/lib/cannery_web/live/tag_live/index.html.heex
index 2b45d445..a3313839 100644
--- a/lib/cannery_web/live/tag_live/index.html.heex
+++ b/lib/cannery_web/live/tag_live/index.html.heex
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   </p>
   <%= if @tags |> Enum.empty?() do %>
     <h2 class="title text-xl text-primary-500">
-      <%= gettext("No tags") %> 😔
+      <%= gettext("No tags") %> <%= display_emoji("😔") %>
     </h2>
 
     <%= live_patch(dgettext("actions", "Make your first tag!"),
diff --git a/lib/cannery_web/views/view_helpers.ex b/lib/cannery_web/views/view_helpers.ex
index f1a75055..70095394 100644
--- a/lib/cannery_web/views/view_helpers.ex
+++ b/lib/cannery_web/views/view_helpers.ex
@@ -53,4 +53,11 @@ defmodule CanneryWeb.ViewHelpers do
     </time>
     """
   end
+
+  @doc """
+  Displays emoji as text emoji if SHIBAO_MODE is set to true :)
+  """
+  @spec display_emoji(String.t()) :: String.t()
+  def display_emoji("😔"), do: if Application.get_env(:cannery, CanneryWeb.ViewHelpers)[:shibao_mode], do: "q_q", else: "😔"
+  def display_emoji(other_emoji), do: other_emoji
 end