diff --git a/telegram/emoji.py b/telegram/emoji.py
index c7491bb80..bce2b2e19 100644
--- a/telegram/emoji.py
+++ b/telegram/emoji.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ def call_decode_byte_strings(cls):
     cls._decode_byte_strings()
     return cls
 
+@call_decode_byte_strings
 class Emoji(object):
     """This object represents an Emoji."""