diff --git a/src/client/render/gl/passes/name-pass/index.ts b/src/client/render/gl/passes/name-pass/index.ts
index f6201a7319..fd71e3e668 100644
--- a/src/client/render/gl/passes/name-pass/index.ts
+++ b/src/client/render/gl/passes/name-pass/index.ts
@@ -667,10 +667,21 @@ export class NamePass {
     d[off + 30] = slot.allianceFraction;
     d[off + 31] = slot.allianceRemainingTicks;
 
-    // Column 8: crownLayerIdx (crown cosmetic), verified badge, rest free
+    // Column 8: crownLayerIdx (crown cosmetic), verified badge, statusIconCount, free
     d[off + 32] = slot.crownLayerIdx;
     d[off + 33] = slot.static.verified === true ? 1.0 : 0.0;
-    d[off + 34] = 0.0;
+    // Count of active status-row icons so shaders don't recompute it independently.
+    d[off + 34] = [
+      slot.crown,
+      slot.traitor,
+      slot.disconnected,
+      slot.alliance,
+      slot.allianceReq,
+      slot.target,
+      slot.embargo,
+      slot.nukeActive,
+      slot.inDoomsdayClock || slot.doomsdayClockDraining,
+    ].filter(Boolean).length;
     d[off + 35] = 0.0;
 
     this.playerDataDirty = true;
diff --git a/src/client/render/gl/shaders/name/icon.vert.glsl b/src/client/render/gl/shaders/name/icon.vert.glsl
index f2a24c5f33..7c6f2db276 100644
--- a/src/client/render/gl/shaders/name/icon.vert.glsl
+++ b/src/client/render/gl/shaders/name/icon.vert.glsl
@@ -125,12 +125,20 @@ void main() {
     float atlasW = uEmojiAtlasW;
     float atlasH = uEmojiAtlasH;
 
-    float emojiWorldSize = uFontBase * nameWorldScale * 1.0;
+    float emojiWorldSize = uFontBase * nameWorldScale * 1.1;
 
-    iconOrigin = vec2(
-      wx - emojiWorldSize * 0.5,
-      wy - uFontBase * nameWorldScale * uEmojiRowOffset
-    );
+    // Read precomputed active status icon count from pd8.z (set by CPU, avoids
+    // duplicating flag logic here and in status-icon.vert.glsl).
+    vec4 pd8 = texelFetch(uPlayerData, ivec2(8, playerIdx), 0);
+    int totalStatusActive = int(pd8.z);
+
+    // Place emoji as rightmost slot in the combined group, or centered if alone.
+    float gap = emojiWorldSize * 0.15;
+    int totalItems = totalStatusActive + 1;
+    float totalWidth = float(totalItems) * emojiWorldSize + float(totalItems - 1) * gap;
+    float emojiX = wx - totalWidth * 0.5 + float(totalStatusActive) * (emojiWorldSize + gap);
+
+    iconOrigin = vec2(emojiX, wy - uFontBase * nameWorldScale * uEmojiRowOffset);
     iconW = emojiWorldSize;
     iconH = emojiWorldSize;
 
diff --git a/src/client/render/gl/shaders/name/status-icon.vert.glsl b/src/client/render/gl/shaders/name/status-icon.vert.glsl
index a9f0d5a1f9..8d9d1a76df 100644
--- a/src/client/render/gl/shaders/name/status-icon.vert.glsl
+++ b/src/client/render/gl/shaders/name/status-icon.vert.glsl
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ void main() {
   // A crown cosmetic skins the first-place crown (slot 0).
   vCrownLayer = (iconSlot == 0 && pd8.x >= 0.0) ? int(pd8.x) : -1;
 
-  // Early out: dead player OR emoji is active
-  if (pd1.w <= 0.0 || pd4.y >= 0.0) {
+  // Early out: dead player only (emoji no longer hides status icons)
+  if (pd1.w <= 0.0) {
     gl_Position = vec4(0.0);
     vUV = vec2(0.0);
     vLocalUV = vec2(0.0);
@@ -182,20 +182,22 @@ void main() {
     iconX = wx + pd3.w * nameWorldScale + iconWorldSize * 0.12;
     iconY = wy - iconWorldSize * 0.4;
   } else {
-    // Count active icons and position of this one (left-to-right)
-    int totalActive = 0;
-    for (int i = 0; i < 9; i++) {
-      if (statusFlag[i] > 0.5) totalActive++;
-    }
+    // Count active status icons and position of this one (left-to-right).
+    // If an emoji is also active it occupies one extra slot on the right,
+    // so include it in the total for centering purposes.
+    // totalActive is precomputed by the CPU into pd8.z — single source of truth.
+    int totalActive = int(pd8.z);
+    bool hasEmoji = (pd4.y >= 0.0);
+    int totalItems = totalActive + (hasEmoji ? 1 : 0);
     int myIndex = countBelow(iconSlot);
 
-    // Horizontal centering: spread icons evenly above the name
+    // Horizontal centering: treat status icons + emoji as one group.
     float gap = iconWorldSize * 0.15;
-    float totalWidth = float(totalActive) * iconWorldSize + float(totalActive - 1) * gap;
+    float totalWidth = float(totalItems) * iconWorldSize + float(totalItems - 1) * gap;
     float startX = wx - totalWidth * 0.5;
     iconX = startX + float(myIndex) * (iconWorldSize + gap);
 
-    // Position: row above the emoji row
+    // Position: same row as the emoji
     iconY = wy - uFontBase * nameWorldScale * uStatusRowOffset;
   }