diff --git a/lib/pleroma/emoji/pack.ex b/lib/pleroma/emoji/pack.ex
index f007cde65..142208854 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/emoji/pack.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/emoji/pack.ex
@@ -26,10 +26,32 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Emoji.Pack do
   alias Pleroma.Emoji.Pack
   alias Pleroma.Utils
 
+  # Invalid/Malicious names are supposed to be filtered out before path joining,
+  # but there are many entrypoints to affected functions so as the code changes
+  # we might accidentally let an unsanitised name slip through.
+  # To make sure, use the below which crash the process otherwise.
+
+  # ALWAYS use this when constructing paths from external name!
+  # (name meaning it must be only a single path component)
+  defp path_join_name_safe(dir, name) do
+    if to_string(name) != Path.basename(name) or name in ["..", ".", ""] do
+      raise "Invalid or malicious pack name: #{name}"
+    else
+      Path.join(dir, name)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # ALWAYS use this to join external paths
+  # (which are allowed to have several components)
+  defp path_join_safe(dir, path) do
+    {:ok, safe_path} = Path.safe_relative(path)
+    Path.join(dir, safe_path)
+  end
+
   @spec create(String.t()) :: {:ok, t()} | {:error, File.posix()} | {:error, :empty_values}
   def create(name) do
     with :ok <- validate_not_empty([name]),
-         dir <- Path.join(emoji_path(), name),
+         dir <- path_join_name_safe(emoji_path(), name),
          :ok <- File.mkdir(dir) do
       save_pack(%__MODULE__{
         path: dir,
@@ -68,7 +90,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Emoji.Pack do
           {:ok, [binary()]} | {:error, File.posix(), binary()} | {:error, :empty_values}
   def delete(name) do
     with :ok <- validate_not_empty([name]),
-         pack_path <- Path.join(emoji_path(), name) do
+         pack_path <- path_join_name_safe(emoji_path(), name) do
       File.rm_rf(pack_path)
     end
   end
@@ -110,7 +132,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Emoji.Pack do
           Enum.map_reduce(emojies, pack, fn item, emoji_pack ->
             emoji_file = %Plug.Upload{
               filename: item[:filename],
-              path: Path.join(tmp_dir, item[:path])
+              path: path_join_safe(tmp_dir, item[:path])
             }
 
             {:ok, updated_pack} =
@@ -200,6 +222,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Emoji.Pack do
          {:ok, results} <- File.ls(emoji_path) do
       names =
         results
+        # items come from File.ls, thus safe
         |> Enum.map(&Path.join(emoji_path, &1))
         |> Enum.reject(fn path ->
           File.dir?(path) and File.exists?(Path.join(path, "pack.json"))
@@ -298,8 +321,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Emoji.Pack do
 
   @spec load_pack(String.t()) :: {:ok, t()} | {:error, :file.posix()}
   def load_pack(name) do
-    name = Path.basename(name)
-    pack_file = Path.join([emoji_path(), name, "pack.json"])
+    pack_dir = path_join_name_safe(emoji_path(), name)
+    pack_file = Path.join(pack_dir, "pack.json")
 
     with {:ok, _} <- File.stat(pack_file),
          {:ok, pack_data} <- File.read(pack_file) do
@@ -423,7 +446,13 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Emoji.Pack do
   end
 
   defp create_archive_and_cache(pack, hash) do
-    files = [~c"pack.json" | Enum.map(pack.files, fn {_, file} -> to_charlist(file) end)]
+    files = [
+      ~c"pack.json"
+      | Enum.map(pack.files, fn {_, file} ->
+          {:ok, file} = Path.safe_relative(file)
+          to_charlist(file)
+        end)
+    ]
 
     {:ok, {_, result}} =
       :zip.zip(~c"#{pack.name}.zip", files, [:memory, cwd: to_charlist(pack.path)])
@@ -485,7 +514,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Emoji.Pack do
   end
 
   defp save_file(%Plug.Upload{path: upload_path}, pack, filename) do
-    file_path = Path.join(pack.path, filename)
+    file_path = path_join_safe(pack.path, filename)
     create_subdirs(file_path)
 
     with {:ok, _} <- File.copy(upload_path, file_path) do
@@ -494,7 +523,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Emoji.Pack do
   end
 
   defp save_file(file_data, pack, filename) when is_binary(file_data) do
-    file_path = Path.join(pack.path, filename)
+    file_path = path_join_safe(pack.path, filename)
     create_subdirs(file_path)
     File.write(file_path, file_data, [:binary])
   end
@@ -510,8 +539,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Emoji.Pack do
   end
 
   defp rename_file(pack, filename, new_filename) do
-    old_path = Path.join(pack.path, filename)
-    new_path = Path.join(pack.path, new_filename)
+    old_path = path_join_safe(pack.path, filename)
+    new_path = path_join_safe(pack.path, new_filename)
     create_subdirs(new_path)
 
     with :ok <- File.rename(old_path, new_path) do
@@ -529,7 +558,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Emoji.Pack do
 
   defp remove_file(pack, shortcode) do
     with {:ok, filename} <- get_filename(pack, shortcode),
-         emoji <- Path.join(pack.path, filename),
+         emoji <- path_join_safe(pack.path, filename),
          :ok <- File.rm(emoji) do
       remove_dir_if_empty(emoji, filename)
     end
@@ -547,7 +576,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Emoji.Pack do
 
   defp get_filename(pack, shortcode) do
     with %{^shortcode => filename} when is_binary(filename) <- pack.files,
-         file_path <- Path.join(pack.path, filename),
+         file_path <- path_join_safe(pack.path, filename),
          {:ok, _} <- File.stat(file_path) do
       {:ok, filename}
     else
@@ -585,7 +614,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Emoji.Pack do
   end
 
   defp copy_as(remote_pack, local_name) do
-    path = Path.join(emoji_path(), local_name)
+    path = path_join_name_safe(emoji_path(), local_name)
 
     %__MODULE__{
       name: local_name,
diff --git a/test/pleroma/emoji/pack_test.exs b/test/pleroma/emoji/pack_test.exs
index 4d769789d..f5d2e2eef 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/emoji/pack_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/emoji/pack_test.exs
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Emoji.PackTest do
     assert updated_pack.files_count == 1
   end
 
-  test "load_pack/1 ignores path traversal in a forged pack name", %{pack: pack} do
-    assert {:ok, ^pack} = Pack.load_pack("../../../../../dump_pack")
+  test "load_pack/1 panics on path traversal in a forged pack name" do
+    assert_raise(RuntimeError, "Invalid or malicious pack name: ../../../../../dump_pack", fn ->
+      Pack.load_pack("../../../../../dump_pack")
+    end)
   end
 end