diff --git a/src/app/components/emoji-board/EmojiBoard.tsx b/src/app/components/emoji-board/EmojiBoard.tsx
index d209b2d0a..1b059ed45 100644
--- a/src/app/components/emoji-board/EmojiBoard.tsx
+++ b/src/app/components/emoji-board/EmojiBoard.tsx
@@ -545,6 +545,7 @@ export function EmojiBoard({
         isKeyBackward: (evt: KeyboardEvent) =>
           !editableActiveElement() && isKeyHotkey(['arrowup', 'arrowleft'], evt),
         escapeDeactivates: stopPropagation,
+        tabbableOptions: { displayCheck: 'none' },
       }}
     >
       <EmojiBoardLayout