diff --git a/apps/client/src/components/ui/emoji-picker.tsx b/apps/client/src/components/ui/emoji-picker.tsx
index 0d327c4a..aff2e7f7 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/components/ui/emoji-picker.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/components/ui/emoji-picker.tsx
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ function EmojiPicker({
         <Suspense fallback={null}>
           <Picker
             data={async () => (await import("@emoji-mart/data")).default}
-            autoFocus={true}
             onEmojiSelect={handleEmojiSelect}
             perLine={8}
             skinTonePosition="search"