diff --git a/extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/components/CommentsFilter.java b/extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/components/CommentsFilter.java
index d30504c2c..fa9cc5b7f 100644
--- a/extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/components/CommentsFilter.java
+++ b/extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/components/CommentsFilter.java
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@ import app.revanced.extension.youtube.settings.Settings;
 @SuppressWarnings("unused")
 final class CommentsFilter extends Filter {
 
-    private static final String TIMESTAMP_OR_EMOJI_BUTTONS_ENDS_WITH_PATH
-            = "|CellType|ContainerType|ContainerType|ContainerType|ContainerType|ContainerType|";
-
-    private final StringFilterGroup commentComposer;
-    private final ByteArrayFilterGroup emojiPickerBufferGroup;
     private final StringFilterGroup filterChipBar;
     private final ByteArrayFilterGroup aiCommentsSummary;
     
@@ -50,14 +45,9 @@ final class CommentsFilter extends Filter {
                 "super_thanks_button.eml"
         );
 
-        commentComposer = new StringFilterGroup(
-                Settings.HIDE_COMMENTS_TIMESTAMP_AND_EMOJI_BUTTONS,
-                "comment_composer.eml"
-        );
-
-        emojiPickerBufferGroup = new ByteArrayFilterGroup(
-                null,
-                "id.comment.quick_emoji.button"
+        StringFilterGroup timestampButton = new StringFilterGroup(
+                Settings.HIDE_COMMENTS_TIMESTAMP_BUTTON,
+                "composer_timestamp_button.eml"
         );
 
         filterChipBar = new StringFilterGroup(
@@ -77,7 +67,7 @@ final class CommentsFilter extends Filter {
                 createAShort,
                 previewComment,
                 thanksButton,
-                commentComposer,
+                timestampButton,
                 filterChipBar
         );
     }
@@ -85,14 +75,6 @@ final class CommentsFilter extends Filter {
     @Override
     boolean isFiltered(@Nullable String identifier, String path, byte[] protobufBufferArray,
                        StringFilterGroup matchedGroup, FilterContentType contentType, int contentIndex) {
-        if (matchedGroup == commentComposer) {
-            // To completely hide the emoji buttons (and leave no empty space), the timestamp button is
-            // also hidden because the buffer is exactly the same and there's no way selectively hide.
-            return contentIndex == 0
-                    && path.endsWith(TIMESTAMP_OR_EMOJI_BUTTONS_ENDS_WITH_PATH)
-                    && emojiPickerBufferGroup.check(protobufBufferArray).isFiltered();
-        }
-
         if (matchedGroup == filterChipBar) {
             return aiCommentsSummary.check(protobufBufferArray).isFiltered();
         }
diff --git a/extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/settings/Settings.java b/extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/settings/Settings.java
index 894c6af3d..1ec8c44d4 100644
--- a/extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/settings/Settings.java
+++ b/extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/settings/Settings.java
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ public class Settings extends BaseSettings {
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_COMMENTS_AI_SUMMARY = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_comments_ai_summary", FALSE);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_COMMENTS_BY_MEMBERS_HEADER = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_comments_by_members_header", FALSE);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_COMMENTS_CREATE_A_SHORT_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_comments_create_a_short_button", TRUE);
-    public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_COMMENTS_TIMESTAMP_AND_EMOJI_BUTTONS = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_comments_timestamp_and_emoji_buttons", TRUE);
+    public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_COMMENTS_TIMESTAMP_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_comments_timestamp_button", FALSE);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_COMMENTS_PREVIEW_COMMENT = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_comments_preview_comment", FALSE);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_COMMENTS_SECTION = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_comments_section", FALSE);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_COMMENTS_THANKS_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_comments_thanks_button", TRUE);
diff --git a/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/hide/general/HideLayoutComponentsPatch.kt b/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/hide/general/HideLayoutComponentsPatch.kt
index 4eef1ea0b..defdc21c6 100644
--- a/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/hide/general/HideLayoutComponentsPatch.kt
+++ b/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/hide/general/HideLayoutComponentsPatch.kt
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ val hideLayoutComponentsPatch = bytecodePatch(
                     SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_comments_by_members_header"),
                     SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_comments_section"),
                     SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_comments_create_a_short_button"),
-                    SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_comments_timestamp_and_emoji_buttons"),
+                    SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_comments_timestamp_button"),
                     SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_comments_preview_comment"),
                     SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_comments_thanks_button"),
                 ),
diff --git a/patches/src/main/resources/addresources/values/strings.xml b/patches/src/main/resources/addresources/values/strings.xml
index 428f29731..5a08a20ae 100644
--- a/patches/src/main/resources/addresources/values/strings.xml
+++ b/patches/src/main/resources/addresources/values/strings.xml
@@ -371,9 +371,9 @@ You will not be notified of any unexpected events."</string>
             <string name="revanced_hide_comments_create_a_short_button_title">Hide \'Create a Short\' button</string>
             <string name="revanced_hide_comments_create_a_short_button_summary_on">Create a Short button is hidden</string>
             <string name="revanced_hide_comments_create_a_short_button_summary_off">Create a Short button is shown</string>
-            <string name="revanced_hide_comments_timestamp_and_emoji_buttons_title">Hide emoji and timestamp buttons</string>
-            <string name="revanced_hide_comments_timestamp_and_emoji_buttons_summary_on">Emoji and timestamp buttons are hidden</string>
-            <string name="revanced_hide_comments_timestamp_and_emoji_buttons_summary_off">Emoji and timestamp buttons are shown</string>
+            <string name="revanced_hide_comments_timestamp_button_title">Hide timestamp button</string>
+            <string name="revanced_hide_comments_timestamp_button_summary_on">Timestamp button is hidden</string>
+            <string name="revanced_hide_comments_timestamp_button_summary_off">Timestamp button is shown</string>
             <string name="revanced_hide_comments_preview_comment_title">Hide preview comment</string>
             <string name="revanced_hide_comments_preview_comment_summary_on">Preview comment is hidden</string>
             <string name="revanced_hide_comments_preview_comment_summary_off">Preview comment is shown</string>