diff --git a/src/components/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.js b/src/components/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.js
index c0391f6c..9a2307cb 100644
--- a/src/components/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.js
+++ b/src/components/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   faStickyNote,
   faSmileBeam
 } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
-import { trim, escapeRegExp, startCase } from 'lodash'
+import { trim, escapeRegExp, startCase, debounce } from 'lodash'
 
 library.add(
   faBoxOpen,
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ const EmojiPicker = {
     EmojiGrid
   },
   methods: {
+    debouncedSearch: debounce(function (e) {
+      this.keyword = e.target.value
+    }, 500),
     onStickerUploaded (e) {
       this.$emit('sticker-uploaded', e)
     },
@@ -85,17 +88,6 @@ const EmojiPicker = {
     activeGroupView () {
       return this.showingStickers ? '' : this.activeGroup
     },
-    stickersAvailable () {
-      if (this.$store.state.instance.stickers) {
-        return this.$store.state.instance.stickers.length > 0
-      }
-      return 0
-    },
-    filteredEmoji () {
-      return this.filterByKeyword(
-        this.$store.state.instance.customEmoji || []
-      )
-    },
     emojis () {
       const recentEmojis = this.$store.getters.recentEmojis
       const standardEmojis = this.$store.state.instance.emoji || []
diff --git a/src/components/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.vue b/src/components/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.vue
index fe2e39b2..5a1088c0 100644
--- a/src/components/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.vue
+++ b/src/components/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.vue
@@ -44,11 +44,10 @@
       >
         <div class="emoji-search">
           <input
-            v-model="keyword"
             type="text"
             class="form-control"
             :placeholder="$t('emoji.search_emoji')"
-            @input="$event.target.composing = false"
+            @input="debouncedSearch"
           >
         </div>
         <EmojiGrid