diff --git a/public/scripts/extensions/expressions/index.js b/public/scripts/extensions/expressions/index.js
index c36c7f5e3..adef4e468 100644
--- a/public/scripts/extensions/expressions/index.js
+++ b/public/scripts/extensions/expressions/index.js
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ async function getLastMessageSprite(avatar) {
     return null;
 }
 
-async function visualNovelUpdateLayers(container) {
+export async function visualNovelUpdateLayers(container) {
     const context = getContext();
     const group = context.groups.find(x => x.id == context.groupId);
     const recentMessages = context.chat.map(x => x.original_avatar).filter(x => x).reverse().filter(onlyUnique);