diff --git a/discord/guild.py b/discord/guild.py
index 33ad1871a..1717630eb 100644
--- a/discord/guild.py
+++ b/discord/guild.py
@@ -472,9 +472,15 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
             role = Role(guild=self, data=r, state=state)
             self._roles[role.id] = role
 
-        self.emojis: Tuple[Emoji, ...] = tuple(map(lambda d: state.store_emoji(self, d), guild.get('emojis', [])))
-        self.stickers: Tuple[GuildSticker, ...] = tuple(
-            map(lambda d: state.store_sticker(self, d), guild.get('stickers', []))
+        self.emojis: Tuple[Emoji, ...] = (
+            tuple(map(lambda d: state.store_emoji(self, d), guild.get('emojis', [])))
+            if state.cache_guild_expressions
+            else ()
+        )
+        self.stickers: Tuple[GuildSticker, ...] = (
+            tuple(map(lambda d: state.store_sticker(self, d), guild.get('stickers', [])))
+            if state.cache_guild_expressions
+            else ()
         )
         self.features: List[GuildFeature] = guild.get('features', [])
         self._splash: Optional[str] = guild.get('splash')
@@ -2898,7 +2904,10 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         payload['tags'] = emoji
 
         data = await self._state.http.create_guild_sticker(self.id, payload, file, reason)
-        return self._state.store_sticker(self, data)
+        if self._state.cache_guild_expressions:
+            return self._state.store_sticker(self, data)
+        else:
+            return GuildSticker(state=self._state, data=data)
 
     async def delete_sticker(self, sticker: Snowflake, /, *, reason: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
         """|coro|
@@ -3307,7 +3316,10 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
             role_ids = []
 
         data = await self._state.http.create_custom_emoji(self.id, name, img, roles=role_ids, reason=reason)
-        return self._state.store_emoji(self, data)
+        if self._state.cache_guild_expressions:
+            return self._state.store_emoji(self, data)
+        else:
+            return Emoji(guild=self, state=self._state, data=data)
 
     async def delete_emoji(self, emoji: Snowflake, /, *, reason: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
         """|coro|
diff --git a/discord/state.py b/discord/state.py
index d509c23fd..e04932574 100644
--- a/discord/state.py
+++ b/discord/state.py
@@ -259,6 +259,13 @@ class ConnectionState(Generic[ClientT]):
 
         self.clear()
 
+    # For some reason Discord still sends emoji/sticker data in payloads
+    # This makes it hard to actually swap out the appropriate store methods
+    # So this is checked instead, it's a small penalty to pay
+    @property
+    def cache_guild_expressions(self) -> bool:
+        return self._intents.emojis_and_stickers
+
     async def close(self) -> None:
         for voice in self.voice_clients:
             try: