diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/test/funbox/funbox-functions.ts b/frontend/src/ts/test/funbox/funbox-functions.ts
index 7430c0b6bae6..8e1f47c2307f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/test/funbox/funbox-functions.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/test/funbox/funbox-functions.ts
@@ -348,7 +348,9 @@ const list: Partial<Record<FunboxName, FunboxFunctions>> = {
   },
   backwards: {
     alterText(word: string): string {
-      return word.split("").reverse().join("");
+      // @ts-expect-error - v flag is only supported in es2024+, need to consider alternatives
+      const regex = /\p{RGI_Emoji}|\p{Any}/gv;
+      return (word.match(regex) ?? []).reverse().join("");
     },
   },
   capitals: {