diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/api/api_peer_photo.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/api/api_peer_photo.cpp
index c27ccc88b1..b29769912b 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/api/api_peer_photo.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/api/api_peer_photo.cpp
@@ -427,20 +427,40 @@ void PeerPhoto::requestUserPhotos(
 	_userPhotosRequests.emplace(user, requestId);
 }
 
-void PeerPhoto::requestProfileEmojiList() {
-	_api.request(MTPaccount_GetDefaultProfilePhotoEmojis(
-	)).done([=](const MTPEmojiList &result) {
+void PeerPhoto::requestEmojiList(EmojiListType type) {
+	if (_requestIdEmojiList) {
+		return;
+	}
+	const auto isGroup = (type == EmojiListType::Group);
+	const auto d = [=](const MTPEmojiList &result) {
+		_requestIdEmojiList = 0;
 		result.match([](const MTPDemojiListNotModified &data) {
 		}, [&](const MTPDemojiList &data) {
-			_profileEmojiList = ranges::views::all(
+			auto &list = isGroup ? _profileEmojiList : _groupEmojiList;
+			list = ranges::views::all(
 				data.vdocument_id().v
 			) | ranges::views::transform(&MTPlong::v) | ranges::to_vector;
 		});
-	}).send();
+	};
+	const auto f = [=] { _requestIdEmojiList = 0; };
+	_requestIdEmojiList = isGroup
+		? _api.request(
+			MTPaccount_GetDefaultGroupPhotoEmojis()
+		).done(d).fail(f).send()
+		: _api.request(
+			MTPaccount_GetDefaultProfilePhotoEmojis()
+		).done(d).fail(f).send();
 }
 
-std::vector<DocumentId> PeerPhoto::profileEmojiList() const {
-	return _profileEmojiList;
+rpl::producer<PeerPhoto::EmojiList> PeerPhoto::emojiListValue(
+		EmojiListType type) {
+	auto &list = (type == EmojiListType::Group)
+		? _profileEmojiList
+		: _groupEmojiList;
+	if (list.current().empty() && !_requestIdEmojiList) {
+		requestEmojiList(type);
+	}
+	return list.value();
 }
 
 // Non-personal photo in case a personal photo is set.
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/api/api_peer_photo.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/api/api_peer_photo.h
index 8464f815f0..74aaaa09a4 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/api/api_peer_photo.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/api/api_peer_photo.h
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ public:
 	using UserPhotoId = PhotoId;
 	explicit PeerPhoto(not_null<ApiWrap*> api);
 
+	enum class EmojiListType {
+		Profile,
+		Group,
+	};
+
 	void upload(
 		not_null<PeerData*> peer,
 		QImage &&image,
@@ -44,8 +49,9 @@ public:
 
 	void requestUserPhotos(not_null<UserData*> user, UserPhotoId afterId);
 
-	void requestProfileEmojiList();
-	[[nodiscard]] std::vector<DocumentId> profileEmojiList() const;
+	void requestEmojiList(EmojiListType type);
+	using EmojiList = std::vector<DocumentId>;
+	[[nodiscard]] rpl::producer<EmojiList> emojiListValue(EmojiListType type);
 
 	// Non-personal photo in case a personal photo is set.
 	void registerNonPersonalPhoto(
@@ -86,7 +92,9 @@ private:
 		not_null<UserData*>,
 		not_null<PhotoData*>> _nonPersonalPhotos;
 
-	std::vector<DocumentId> _profileEmojiList;
+	mtpRequestId _requestIdEmojiList = 0;
+	rpl::variable<EmojiList> _profileEmojiList;
+	rpl::variable<EmojiList> _groupEmojiList;
 
 };
 
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/userpic/info_userpic_emoji_builder_common.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/userpic/info_userpic_emoji_builder_common.h
index ddec34fb06..5880b31dff 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/userpic/info_userpic_emoji_builder_common.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/userpic/info_userpic_emoji_builder_common.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ namespace UserpicBuilder {
 struct StartData {
 	DocumentId documentId = DocumentId(0);
 	int builderColorIndex = 0;
+	rpl::producer<std::vector<DocumentId>> documents;
 	std::vector<QColor> gradientEditorColors;
 };
 
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/userpic/info_userpic_emoji_builder_menu_item.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/userpic/info_userpic_emoji_builder_menu_item.cpp
index 7d454b2429..182b85d9b5 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/userpic/info_userpic_emoji_builder_menu_item.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/userpic/info_userpic_emoji_builder_menu_item.cpp
@@ -30,15 +30,19 @@ namespace UserpicBuilder {
 void AddEmojiBuilderAction(
 		not_null<Window::SessionController*> controller,
 		not_null<Ui::PopupMenu*> menu,
-		std::vector<DocumentId> documents,
+		rpl::producer<std::vector<DocumentId>> documents,
 		Fn<void(QImage &&image)> &&done) {
-	{
-		auto rd = std::random_device();
-		ranges::shuffle(documents, std::mt19937(rd()));
-	}
 	struct State final {
+		void next() {
+			documentIndex = documentIndex.current() + 1;
+			if (documentIndex.current() >= shuffledDocuments.size()) {
+				documentIndex = 0;
+			}
+			colorIndex = base::RandomIndex(std::numeric_limits<int>::max());
+		}
 		rpl::variable<int> documentIndex;
 		rpl::variable<int> colorIndex;
+		std::vector<DocumentId> shuffledDocuments;
 
 		base::Timer timer;
 	};
@@ -49,28 +53,28 @@ void AddEmojiBuilderAction(
 		Ui::Menu::CreateAction(
 			menu.get(),
 			tr::lng_attach_profile_emoji(tr::now),
-			[=, done = std::move(done)] {
+			[=, done = std::move(done), docs = rpl::duplicate(documents)] {
 				const auto index = state->documentIndex.current();
-				const auto id = index < documents.size()
-					? documents[index]
+				const auto id = index < state->shuffledDocuments.size()
+					? state->shuffledDocuments[index]
 					: 0;
 				UserpicBuilder::ShowLayer(
 					controller,
-					{ id, state->colorIndex.current() },
+					{ id, state->colorIndex.current(), docs },
 					base::duplicate(done));
 			}),
 		nullptr,
 		nullptr);
-	const auto timerCallback = [=] {
-		state->documentIndex = state->documentIndex.current() + 1;
-		if (state->documentIndex.current() >= documents.size()) {
-			state->documentIndex = 0;
-		}
-		state->colorIndex = base::RandomIndex(
-			std::numeric_limits<int>::max());
-	};
-	timerCallback();
-	state->timer.setCallback(timerCallback);
+	rpl::duplicate(
+		documents
+	) | rpl::start_with_next([=](std::vector<DocumentId> documents) {
+		state->shuffledDocuments = std::move(documents);
+		auto rd = std::random_device();
+		ranges::shuffle(state->shuffledDocuments, std::mt19937(rd()));
+		state->documentIndex = 0;
+	}, item->lifetime());
+	state->next();
+	state->timer.setCallback([=] { state->next(); });
 	constexpr auto kTimeout = crl::time(1500);
 	state->timer.callEach(kTimeout);
 	const auto icon = UserpicBuilder::CreateEmojiUserpic(
@@ -78,9 +82,10 @@ void AddEmojiBuilderAction(
 		st::restoreUserpicIcon.size,
 		state->documentIndex.value(
 		) | rpl::filter([=](int index) {
-			return index < documents.size();
+			return index < state->shuffledDocuments.size();
 		}) | rpl::map([=](int index) {
-			return controller->session().data().document(documents[index]);
+			return controller->session().data().document(
+				state->shuffledDocuments[index]);
 		}),
 		state->colorIndex.value());
 	icon->setAttribute(Qt::WA_TransparentForMouseEvents);
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/userpic/info_userpic_emoji_builder_menu_item.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/userpic/info_userpic_emoji_builder_menu_item.h
index 94e79ccd70..9d8a9b22fc 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/userpic/info_userpic_emoji_builder_menu_item.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/userpic/info_userpic_emoji_builder_menu_item.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace UserpicBuilder {
 void AddEmojiBuilderAction(
 	not_null<Window::SessionController*> controller,
 	not_null<Ui::PopupMenu*> menu,
-	std::vector<DocumentId> documents,
+	rpl::producer<std::vector<DocumentId>> documents,
 	Fn<void(QImage &&image)> &&done);
 
 } // namespace UserpicBuilder
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/userpic/info_userpic_emoji_builder_widget.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/userpic/info_userpic_emoji_builder_widget.cpp
index 1f23c7af63..8e1abf6ae5 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/userpic/info_userpic_emoji_builder_widget.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/info/userpic/info_userpic_emoji_builder_widget.cpp
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ class EmojiSelector final : public Ui::RpWidget {
 public:
 	EmojiSelector(
 		not_null<Ui::RpWidget*> parent,
-		not_null<Window::SessionController*> controller);
+		not_null<Window::SessionController*> controller,
+		rpl::producer<std::vector<DocumentId>> recent);
 
 	[[nodiscard]] rpl::producer<not_null<DocumentData*>> chosen() const;
 
@@ -163,15 +164,18 @@ private:
 	const not_null<Window::SessionController*> _controller;
 	base::unique_qptr<Ui::RpWidget> _container;
 
+	rpl::variable<std::vector<DocumentId>> _recent;
 	rpl::event_stream<not_null<DocumentData*>> _chosen;
 
 };
 
 EmojiSelector::EmojiSelector(
 	not_null<Ui::RpWidget*> parent,
-	not_null<Window::SessionController*> controller)
+	not_null<Window::SessionController*> controller,
+	rpl::producer<std::vector<DocumentId>> recent)
 : RpWidget(parent)
-, _controller(controller) {
+, _controller(controller)
+, _recent(std::move(recent)) {
 	createSelector(Type::Emoji);
 }
 
@@ -189,7 +193,7 @@ EmojiSelector::Selector EmojiSelector::createEmojiList(
 		.mode = ChatHelpers::EmojiListMode::UserpicBuilder,
 		.controller = _controller,
 		.paused = [=] { return true; },
-		.customRecentList = session->api().peerPhoto().profileEmojiList(),
+		.customRecentList = _recent.current(),
 		.customRecentFactory = [=](DocumentId id, Fn<void()> repaint) {
 			return manager->create(id, std::move(repaint), tag);
 		},
@@ -471,7 +475,8 @@ not_null<Ui::VerticalLayout*> CreateUserpicBuilder(
 		[=] { return controller->chatStyle(); });
 	const auto selector = Ui::CreateChild<EmojiSelector>(
 		selectorBg.get(),
-		controller);
+		controller,
+		base::take(data.documents));
 	selector->chosen(
 	) | rpl::start_with_next([=](not_null<DocumentData*> document) {
 		state->gradientEditorStartData.documentId = document->id;
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/ui/controls/userpic_button.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/ui/controls/userpic_button.cpp
index 6ea63b0aef..3f44584934 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/ui/controls/userpic_button.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/ui/controls/userpic_button.cpp
@@ -219,9 +219,6 @@ void UserpicButton::prepare() {
 			: _peer
 			? &_peer->session().api()
 			: nullptr;
-		if (api) {
-			api->peerPhoto().requestProfileEmojiList();
-		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -358,7 +355,9 @@ void UserpicButton::choosePhotoLocally() {
 				UserpicBuilder::AddEmojiBuilderAction(
 					_controller,
 					_menu,
-					session.api().peerPhoto().profileEmojiList(),
+					session.api().peerPhoto().emojiListValue(user
+						? Api::PeerPhoto::EmojiListType::Profile
+						: Api::PeerPhoto::EmojiListType::Group),
 					callback(ChosenType::Set));
 			}
 		} else {