diff --git a/src/components/emoji_input/emoji_input.js b/src/components/emoji_input/emoji_input.js
index cda2382e..dc03bc9f 100644
--- a/src/components/emoji_input/emoji_input.js
+++ b/src/components/emoji_input/emoji_input.js
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ const EmojiInput = {
       if (this.showPicker) {
         this.scrollIntoView()
         this.$refs.picker.startEmojiLoad()
-        this.$nextTick(() => this.focusPickerInput())
+        this.$nextTick(this.focusPickerInput)
       }
     },
     replace (replacement) {