diff --git a/packages/react/src/views/ChatInput/ChatInputFormattingToolbar.js b/packages/react/src/views/ChatInput/ChatInputFormattingToolbar.js
index 25c96c6f2..2f5130b8b 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/views/ChatInput/ChatInputFormattingToolbar.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/views/ChatInput/ChatInputFormattingToolbar.js
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ const ChatInputFormattingToolbar = ({
         <EmojiPicker
           key="emoji-picker"
           handleEmojiClick={(emoji) => {
-            setEmojiOpen(false);
+          
             handleEmojiClick(emoji);
           }}
           onClose={() => setEmojiOpen(false)}