diff --git a/src/components/EmojiPicker/CategoryShortcutButton.js b/src/components/EmojiPicker/CategoryShortcutButton.js
index 5dc24ccc2e04..c414e7c1aae2 100644
--- a/src/components/EmojiPicker/CategoryShortcutButton.js
+++ b/src/components/EmojiPicker/CategoryShortcutButton.js
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class CategoryShortcutButton extends PureComponent {
                 shiftVertical={-4}
             >
                 <PressableWithoutFeedback
+                    shouldUseAutoHitSlop={false}
                     onPress={this.props.onPress}
                     onHoverIn={() => this.setState({isHighlighted: true})}
                     onHoverOut={() => this.setState({isHighlighted: false})}
diff --git a/src/components/EmojiPicker/EmojiPickerMenuItem.js b/src/components/EmojiPicker/EmojiPickerMenuItem.js
index bf837c226303..2d1347770fa6 100644
--- a/src/components/EmojiPicker/EmojiPickerMenuItem.js
+++ b/src/components/EmojiPicker/EmojiPickerMenuItem.js
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class EmojiPickerMenuItem extends PureComponent {
     render() {
         return (
             <PressableWithoutFeedback
+                shouldUseAutoHitSlop={false}
                 onPress={() => this.props.onPress(this.props.emoji)}
                 onHoverIn={this.props.onHoverIn}
                 onHoverOut={this.props.onHoverOut}