diff --git a/src/components/EmojiPicker/EmojiPickerMenu/index.js b/src/components/EmojiPicker/EmojiPickerMenu/index.js
index 2d557eb75d5c..258a6e21536f 100755
--- a/src/components/EmojiPicker/EmojiPickerMenu/index.js
+++ b/src/components/EmojiPicker/EmojiPickerMenu/index.js
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ class EmojiPickerMenu extends Component {
             // We allow typing in the search box if any key is pressed apart from Arrow keys.
             if (this.searchInput && !this.searchInput.isFocused()) {
                 this.setState({selectTextOnFocus: false});
-                this.searchInput.value = '';
                 this.searchInput.focus();
 
                 // Re-enable selection on the searchInput