diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/features/emoji/components/emoji-picker.tsx b/packages/pl-fe/src/features/emoji/components/emoji-picker.tsx
index 0c923cd99..e36381226 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/features/emoji/components/emoji-picker.tsx
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/features/emoji/components/emoji-picker.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const Picker: React.FC<any> = (props) => {
   const ref = useRef(null);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    const input = { ...props, data, ref, getImageURL, getSpritesheetURL };
+    const input = { ...props, data, ref, autoFocus: true, getImageURL, getSpritesheetURL };
 
     new EmojiPicker(input);
   }, []);