diff --git a/plugin.py b/plugin.py
index 3f3e1b9..0ad0c0c 100644
--- a/plugin.py
+++ b/plugin.py
@@ -160,7 +160,9 @@ class UnicodeEmoji(callbacks.Plugin):
         Prints the Unicode emoji as listed here https://gist.github.com/mogad0n/476c3880dc0e0a059ed03efa265e50f7
         """
 
-        re = emoji[emote]
+        re = emoji.get(emote.lower())
+        if re is None:
+            re = emoji['fuck-off']
         irc.reply('%s' % re, msg=msg, prefixNick=False )
 
     e = wrap(e, ['text'])