diff --git a/steal_emoji_policy.ex b/steal_emoji_policy.ex
index ffa837e..1d78ec1 100644
--- a/steal_emoji_policy.ex
+++ b/steal_emoji_policy.ex
@@ -47,19 +47,19 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.MRF.StealEmojiPolicy do
                   remote_emojo = HTTPoison.get!(emojo_url)
 
                   if remote_emojo.status_code == 200 do
-                    with {:ok, current_dir} <- File.cwd() do
-                      emojo_uri = URI.parse(emojo_url)
-                      extension = Path.extname(Path.basename(emojo_uri.path))
-                      filename = emojo_shortcode <> extension
+                    emoji_dir_path = Path.join(Config.get!([:instance, :static_dir]), "emoji/stolen")
 
-                      new_file = Path.join([current_dir, "priv/static/emoji/stolen", filename])
+                    emojo_uri = URI.parse(emojo_url)
+                    extension = Path.extname(Path.basename(emojo_uri.path))
+                    filename = emojo_shortcode <> extension
 
-                      {:ok, file} = File.open(new_file, [:write])
-                      IO.binwrite(file, remote_emojo.body)
-                      File.close(file)
-                      Logger.debug("SAVED EMOJO")
-                      new_file
-                    end
+                    new_file = Path.join([emoji_dir_path, "priv/static/emoji/stolen", filename])
+
+                    {:ok, file} = File.open(new_file, [:write])
+                    IO.binwrite(file, remote_emojo.body)
+                    File.close(file)
+                    Logger.debug("SAVED EMOJO")
+                    new_file
                   end
                 rescue
                   e in RuntimeError -> Logger.error("FAILED TO QUERY REMOTE EMOJO #{emojo_url} #{e}")