diff --git a/imports/NeoChat/Component/ChatTextInput.qml b/imports/NeoChat/Component/ChatTextInput.qml
index 3d0893f09..3a7fbe870 100644
--- a/imports/NeoChat/Component/ChatTextInput.qml
+++ b/imports/NeoChat/Component/ChatTextInput.qml
@@ -46,7 +46,10 @@ ToolBar {
 
             textArea: inputField
             emojiModel: EmojiModel { id: emojiModel }
-            onChoosen: textArea.insert(textArea.cursorPosition, emoji)
+            onChoosen: {
+                textArea.insert(textArea.cursorPosition, emoji);
+                textArea.forceActiveFocus();
+            }
         }
 
         RowLayout {