diff --git a/src/components/EmojiPicker/EmojiPickerMenu/index.js b/src/components/EmojiPicker/EmojiPickerMenu/index.js
index 80f6581d9443..13021a636459 100755
--- a/src/components/EmojiPicker/EmojiPickerMenu/index.js
+++ b/src/components/EmojiPicker/EmojiPickerMenu/index.js
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ function EmojiPickerMenu(props) {
                 const emoji = lodashGet(item, ['types', preferredSkinTone], item.code);
                 onEmojiSelected(emoji, item);
                 keyBoardEvent.preventDefault();
+                keyBoardEvent.stopPropagation();
                 return;
             }