diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component/component.py b/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component/component.py
index fc479e068..30a5a45d2 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component/component.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component/component.py
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ class Component:
         # we are going to use the emoji library to validate the emoji
         # emojis can be defined using the :emoji_name: syntax
         if not value.startswith(":") or not value.endswith(":"):
-            raise ValueError("Invalid emoji. Please use the :emoji_name: syntax.")
-
+            warnings.warn("Invalid emoji. Please use the :emoji_name: syntax.")
+            return value
         emoji_value = emoji.emojize(value, variant="emoji_type")
         if value == emoji_value:
             warnings.warn(f"Invalid emoji. {value} is not a valid emoji.")